                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID) PROGRAMS (§ 22.1-209.1:3)

A. With such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly for this
purpose, local school boards may establish Advancement Via Individual
Determination Programs in their respective school divisions to prepare at-risk
students enrolled in the secondary grades in the public schools of the school
division for postsecondary education eligibility.

B. Any school board adopting the Advancement Via Individual Determination
Program shall establish policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with the
provisions of this section. Programs established pursuant to subsection A shall
include the following components:

   1. A procedure for identifying at-risk students enrolled in the secondary
   grades in the public schools of the school division who demonstrate academic
   potential, a desire to attend college, and the willingness to pursue a
   rigorous academic program of study leading to eligibility for college
   admission;

   2. A procedure for obtaining participation in or support for the program by
   the parent, guardian or other person having charge or control of a child
   engaged in the program;

   3. An agreement executed with an associate-degree-granting institution of
   higher education or a baccalaureate institution of higher education located
   within or in the proximity of the school division to provide relevant support
   services including, but not limited to, access to advanced course work,
   student mentorships and tutorials, and cultural and enrichment experiences;

   4. A curriculum developed for intensive, accelerated instruction designed to
   establish high standards and academic achievement for participating students;

   5. An emphasis on college preparation and college awareness, access to
   advanced level college preparatory courses at the high school level, building
   self-esteem and the promotion of personal and social responsibility, the
   availability of support services for students enrolled in the AVID Program,
   and the development and fostering of a positive attitude toward learning and
   the advantages of higher education;

   6. A low pupil-teacher ratio to promote a high level of interaction between
   the students and the teacher;

   7. A current program of staff development and training in the organizational
   structure, instructional methods, strategies, and process used in and unique
   to the AVID Program for all teachers and administrators assigned to the
   program;

   8. Community outreach to build strong school, business, and community
   partnerships, and to promote parental involvement in the educational process
   of participating children;

   9. Specific, measurable goals and objectives and an evaluation component to
   determine the program&#8217;s effectiveness in preparing students
   participating in the program for college, increasing academic achievement, and
   lessening the need for remediation of such students who attend college.

C. Upon completion of the initial school year of the Advancement Via Individual
Determination Program and at least annually thereafter, each school board
implementing such program shall require submission of interim evaluation reports
of the program. If funded by an appropriation pursuant to subsection A, each
school board having an Advancement Via Individual Determination Program shall
report the status, effectiveness, and results of such program no later than
November 30 of the year following the completion of the initial school year to
the Board of Education, which shall transmit such reports to the Governor and
the General Assembly.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 864; 2005, c. 633; 2016, cc. 720, 750.