“Established AVID Australia schools are more than twice as likely (2.6x) to outperform in all three core NAPLAN domains as comparable schools (p~0.023).”
This is a key finding from an independent evaluation conducted by Dr Pete Goss over 18 months. AVID’s impact on student academic outcomes was analysed using data from NAPLAN (National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy), Australia’s annual nationwide assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. AVID methodologies and practices were evaluated at 13 AVID schools based on five in-depth school insight visits and eight semi-structured leadership interviews. Thematic analysis was used to identify common themes.
Other findings include:
- Students in AVID Australia schools are making impressive gains in their core literacy and numeracy skills, especially in Years 5 and 9.
- One school closed three-quarters of the Year 9 writing gap between its students and the national average since 2014 (p<0.005).
- Since 2014, established AVID secondary schools added nearly eight times more value (7.7x) in Year 9 than comparable secondary schools (p~0.020; see Figure 1), and three months more value in Year 5 than comparable primary schools.
- Several schools have shown sustained NAPLAN improvements for at least ten years.
What is AVID?
AVID Australia is an evidence-based, school improvement system that supports schools to advance teaching quality and students’ academic and wellbeing outcomes. We co-design and deliver continuous professional learning that integrates with your school Strategic Plan to achieve your goals and targets.
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At the core of our approach to closing the achievement and opportunity gaps is developing teaching excellence.
School improvement is complex, contextual and non-linear.
AVID is a schoolwide improvement system that closes achievement and opportunity gaps by strengthening academic success, wellbeing, student autonomy, and collective teacher efficacy.
AVID’s customised professional learning is contextualised, not a program to follow. Our three waves of professional learning target four domains of school improvement: Instruction, Leadership, Culture and Systems.
AVID draws on evidence-based teaching practices, aligning with state strategic priorities and the current emphasis on explicit teaching.
A whole school approach that delivers
A strong AVID system transforms the Instruction, Systems, Leadership and Culture of a school, ensuring improved academic performance for all students, based on increased opportunities to succeed.
leadership
School leaders employ AVID as a purpose-driven system of improvement that aligns to a school’s strategic plan. AVID provides support to advance instructional, distributed, and transformational leadership skills, and in particular, supports the development of aspiring and middle leaders. AVID is embedded at every level of school planning, budgeting, and documentation over time.
Students
We teach students to take ownership of their learning, resulting in academic, social and emotional growth and self-advocacy.
Teachers
We help teachers learn how to consistently use rigorous, explicit, high-engagement teaching and learning strategies that engage the student – socially, emotionally and academically.
Professional Learning with a Difference
AVID schools receive high-quality, customised professional learning; access to a suite of evidence-informed teaching and learning resources; continuous coaching and ongoing support to achieve strategic goals and initiatives.
The structure and coherency of AVID’s professional learning system accelerates school improvement, teaching quality, and student learning outcomes.
Our professional learning comprises:
AVID Professional Learning Modules: AVID schools receive customised professional learning (on-site or online) that addresses their unique needs and contexts. The goal of these modules is to support AVID educators and leaders in implementing the AVID System with fidelity and depth.
AVID Events: AVID’s professional learning events are co-designed with educators drawing on high-quality Communities of Practice and contextualised professional learning activities. AVID holds in-person and virtual professional learning events throughout the year.
What if every teacher at your school inspired and connected with their students?
Over 45 years in America and 15 years in Australia we have seen that when school leaders focus on rigorous instruction, insist on access and equity for all students, align work to a common vision, and believe in students’ potential, student outcomes improve. AVID is recognised internationally for its effectiveness by organisations such as the OECD Excellence and Quality in Education (page 141).
AVID guides school improvement in four domains: Instruction, Culture, Systems and Leadership.
When students are taught the skills to process information and interact with it they can become independent learners.
