Program gets 'Average Joe' students on college track

Program gets 'Average Joe' students on college track

A little intervention goes a long way as indicated by Joshua Quinones who was one a product of the Chicago Public School system. Quinones, has made a successful transition from elementary school to the high school environment with the assistance of a program called (AVID) Advancement Via Individual Determination. The AVID program is offered to students as a developmental plan to assist students who are earning mediocre grades.

Unlike the NCLB Act the AVID program does not just emphasize funding issues, the program is designed to assist students with excelling in their high school courses, while also planning for transition to college after their high school curriculum has been completed.