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AVID <br />"... what AVID shows is that high minority achievement can be more ordinary when <br />schools not only insist on academic rigor but also offer personal support. AVID offers a <br />blueprint for this scaffolding." <br />- Richard Rothstein, New York limes <br />"The AUID program provides students with powerful instruction and support networks to <br />help them be successful. Within our district we've found that students who participate in <br />the AUID program are eager and prepared to enter rigorous coursework while in high <br />school." <br />Dr. Eric Smith <br />Superintendent of Maryland's Anne Arundel Counfy Public Schools <br />North Carolina Superintendent of the Year, 2002 <br />Rising Standards and Increasing Demands for Accountability <br />Rising Standards: No Child Left BehindlABCs Expectations <br />• Math curriculum pushed down to lower grades; cutoff scores for proficiency raised <br />• Science testing in grades 3-$ <br />• Proficiency targets on the rise <br />Where we are now: LEA Improvement Status <br />• District met 48 out of 54 target goals (88.9°~) <br />• 13 of the 48 targets were met with Safe Harbor or Confidence Interval <br />At-risk subgroups: minorities, Limited English Proficient students, and Exceptional <br />Children <br />Increased Requirements for High School <br />• New high school exit standards, including a senior graduation project <br />• Future-Ready Schools core curriculum in 2008-09 <br />2 years foreign language for all students <br />4 years math for all students <br />• Reauthorization of NCLB to focus on high school <br />• 100% graduation by 2013 <br />• 90°~ completing College Tech Prep or University Prep by 2009 <br />• 80% meeting UNC requirements for admission by 2009 <br />• Graduation rate at a mare demanding standard <br />Without more funding, we may have to... <br />• Eliminate Teaching Assistants in grades 4 and 5 <br />• Freeze local supplements <br />• Eliminate middle school and JU athletics <br />• Freeze technology upgrades <br />• Cut 10-15°~ in all program areas <br />• Cut summer programs <br />• Reduce instructional supplies <br />• Reduce staff development <br />