Melissa Roderick

Racial/ethnic minority and low income students are much less likely to leave high school with the qualifications required for admission to four year college. This project will evaluate the efficacy of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. AVID targets high school freshman in the academic middle and seeks to prepare them for college by placing them in more rigorous academic courses, providing instruction in supportive skills (such as studying, organization, writing, a...