Advancement Via Individual Determination

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AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
Founded1980
FounderMary Catherine Swanson
Founded atSan Diego, California, U.S.
FocusCollege and career readiness
HeadquartersSan Diego, California
Area served
United States; Department of Defense Education Activity; U.S. Virgin Islands; Canada; Australia
President and Chief Executive Officer
Thuan Nguyen
Website https://www.avid.org/

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a non-profit organization that provides professional learning for educators to close opportunity gaps and improve college and career readiness for elementary, middle and high school students, especially those traditionally underrepresented in higher education. AVID's College and Career Readiness System had its start at the secondary level, with elective classes and work in elementary schools and college campuses.

Contents

WICOR is a collection of instructional strategies associated with the AVID program. WICOR stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading to Learn.

Since 2022, Thuan Nguyen is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). [1] [2] [3]


AVID Center

AVID Center is a course that school districts and college campuses can contract with to provide learning, curriculum, and support services. Districts and campuses decide which parts of the AVID College and Career Readiness System will best serve their needs. [4] [5] [6] AVID Center has offices in San Diego and Dallas.

History

AVID was founded by Mary Catherine Swanson [7] in 1980, at Clairemont High School, in San Diego, US. The first elective class had 32 students. AVID now serves more than 2 million students in more than 7,500 schools in 47 US states and 16 countries.

Research

Since 1980, AVID has been closely studied by numerous research teams and individuals. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Mathews, Jay (August 21, 2022). "Some kids need harder lessons than schools are willing to give them". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ "AVID Appoints Thuan Nguyen as CEO" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. April 4, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ Chiles, Nick (February 20, 2019). "This program is helping fast-diversifying suburban schools boost outcomes for all students". The Hechinger Report. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "AVID Elementary". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  5. ↑ AVID Secondary
  6. ↑ "higher education". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Directors". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  8. ↑ Research
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