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AVID Secondary Implementation Instrument

Nearly a decade ago, AVID introduced the Secondary Coaching and Certification Instrument (CCI). Since then, we've listened to your feedback on the transformative impact a quality AVID implementation can have on a campus and the need for a revised certification instrument that is both relevant and easier to use. This is why we are excited to announce a brand new secondary certification instrument—the AVID Secondary Implementation Instrument (SII). The SII reflects our learnings from you and the evolving landscape of AVID implementation.

What we know from over 45 years of implementation is that the AVID Elective produces proven results when it is implemented as designed. Strong implementation takes a multi-year commitment to ensure the core components of AVID are in place and fully leveraged over time. AVID works when school leaders, teachers, and students alike are engaged and invested in the process of continuous growth across a logical continuum. Since implementing the AVID Elective with quality requires sustained effort over time and reflection on what is working well and what can be improved, the SII serves as a self-assessment instrument that enables schools to get the most out of AVID and show the greatest return on effort. In essence, this instrument should be primarily viewed as a planning tool.

What's New With the AVID Secondary Implementation Instrument?

It is important to know that we have built flexibility into this instrument. Some schools may want to focus on the Elective and are not yet ready in their implementation journey to consider bigger schoolwide impacts from AVID. They can complete only the Elective section. Other schools may be ready to assess AVID Schoolwide, because they already have a strong Elective foundation, and they should do so.

This is why the revised instrument has two distinct parts: AVID Elective Certification and Schoolwide Recognition, each with their own continuums. This distinction helps sites focus on the foundation of a quality Elective implementation first, providing more flexibility and options when using the new instrument. While we continue to hold schoolwide implementation as critical to increasing AVID's impact for all students, we prioritize a strong Elective core as the foundation for schoolwide success.

To learn more, please review answers to common questions in our FAQ.

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Key Enhancements

With this revision, the core components of AVID remain the same (e.g., AVID Elective, AVID College and Career Readiness Framework, Essential Skills, Schoolwide Domains, etc.). However, the revised instrument offers several key enhancements:

  1. We have separated the assessment of AVID Elective implementation from the assessment of schoolwide impact, allowing schools to engage with the Schoolwide Recognition Instrument when schools are ready.
  2. We created a deeper implementation continuum for a strong AVID Elective, with clear benchmarks for growth.
  3. We assess, via the instrument, the experience that AVID Elective students have throughout the school day, emphasizing the need for a full day of rigor in core content classes.
  4. We have made a strong AVID Elective implementation a prerequisite for Schoolwide recognition.
  5. We have enhanced the user experience and simplified the process for schools to complete and submit the instrument.
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What partner sites are saying about their sneak peek of the new instrument:

“We've had AVID for decades, but we still have room for improvement, and this helped clearly identify those areas where we need to grow."

—Secondary Site Team Member, Danville, IL

“I felt this document was easier to navigate since it primarily dealt with the AVID Elective teachers and students.”

—Secondary Site Team Member, Salem, OR

“Separating the AVID Elective from the whole-school initiatives gives a clearer understanding of what is needed to improve the Elective."

—Secondary Site Team Member, Stuart, FL

"I LOVE having the Schoolwide recognition instrument in a separate rating portion from the Elective certification instrument."

—Secondary Site Team Member, Peoria, IL

SII Preview and Summer Professional Learning

Be on the lookout! We will provide a downloadable preview of the enhanced AVID Secondary Implementation Instrument in May of 2025. Then, our partners will engage with the SII during summer professional learning and through AVID Professional Learning Modules.  Partners can also expect a new user platform when the submission window opens in the fall.

Expected Timeline:

Available on MyAVID in May:

  • NEW 2025-2026 Secondary Implementation Instrument PDF download
  • NEW Guiding Questions download
  • NEW Secondary Implementation Instrument AVID Professional Learning Module (APLM)

Available on MyAVID in August:

  • Additional Secondary Implementation Instrument AVID Professional Learning Modules (APLMs)

Available on MyAVID in October:

  • NEW Certification submission platform opens

In the meantime, we encourage you to invest in your team by registering for summer professional learning here! Thank you for your continued partnership with AVID  and dedication to the your AVID students. We look forward to embarking on this exciting new chapter together. For any questions regarding the revised Secondary Implementation Instrument, please email certification@avid.org.

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