<strong><!--more-->AVID</strong> is an acronym for <strong>A</strong>dvancement <strong>V</strong>ia <strong>I</strong>ndividual <strong>D</strong>etermination.  Although AVID is a high school program that prepares students for college, Shoesmith School students benefit from AVID Success Path--a version especially tailored for 5th and 6th grade students attending Chicago Public Schools ,that subscribe to the foundational principles on which AVID was built.

AVID focuses on eight essentials.  These essentials get our students ready for success in high school and college.  The essential are: Organization, Note-taking, Student Success Skills; Implementation, Inquiry, Career and College Goal Setting,  Collaboration and WICR.

At Shoesmith School, this has been our best AVID implementation year yet.  Our students have "bought into" AVID and have a better understanding of how AVID helps them to achieve their academic best.

This student created blog is a place where some of our AVID students have taken the time to express their thoughts about the AVID Success Path program at Shoesmith School. It includes their personal testamonials about AVID; as well as, some tips for others who may need a little support.

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