AVID District Director Leadership (DDL) 1 - EDC-X723X
Course Description
Credit Validation for AVID Participants Only
AVID District Director Leadership (DDL) 1 is the first professional learning experience of the four-part District Director Leadership series. This 6-hour learning experience establishes the foundation for the 1-year DDL professional learning journey. Participants will be introduced to the AVID College and Career Readiness Framework as a driver for AVID implementation and explore how the Continuous Improvement Cycle (Plan– Do–Study–Act) supports an increasingly impactful implementation over time. Team members will investigate the five district leadership priorities for AVID implementation (goal alignment, coaching implementation, professional learning, progress monitoring, and strategic collaboration and communication), which will be deepened and reinforced in the remainder of the DDL learning journey. Select foundational AVID implementation resources will be introduced with a focus on strategic use among AVID leaders.
Learner Outcomes
- Establish clear outcomes for their AVID implementation that align with district goals, initiatives, and priorities to ensure all students are making progress toward college and career readiness
- Ensure the quality and impact of AVID implementation by establishing a sustainable infrastructure of support and by providing informed, responsive, and ongoing coaching for key school/district staff
- Establish responsive, AVID-informed professional learning plans that educate and empower staff to reach student college and career readiness goals and include an explicit continuous improvement cycle
- Monitor all aspects of AVID implementation to ensure quality and impact on identified student outcomes
- Establish internal and external partnerships to ensure strong AVID implementation and will provide ongoing, proactive communication to ensure understanding of AVID, its intended outcomes, and the actions needed to reach those outcomes
Course Details
Number of Units: 0.5 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for AVID District Directors and district leaders enhancing their AVID College and Career Readiness System for all students districtwide.