• TAG & AVID

  • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

    Vision and Description

    In PPS, AVID is a key strategy that will ensure ALL èßäÊÓƵ achieve the Graduate Portrait.

     

    Population Served

    AVID serves èßäÊÓƵ at all comprehensive middle and high èßäÊÓƵs as well as middle èßäÊÓƵ èßäÊÓƵ in K-8 èßäÊÓƵs. Some èßäÊÓƵ participate in an AVID elective, all èßäÊÓƵ are supported in their learning with WICOR strategies used across each campus.

     

    Locations Served

    All comprehensive middle and high èßäÊÓƵs, all K-8 Schools.

     

    Goals

    • In Year One the PPS AVID Strategic Plan, the initiatives are to:
    • Align AVID with the Instructional Framework.
    • Integrate AVID into adult and student learning experiences.
    • Clarify expectations through documentation of roles and responsibilities.

     

    Standards for Program

    AVID Essential Skills.

     

    Key Instructional Resources

    WICOR® (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) is an instructional approach that places èßäÊÓƵ at the center of their learning by empowering them to take ownership and agency of their thinking and learning.

  • TAG (Talented and Gifted)

    Vision and Description

    Encouraged by the PPS equity policy and community input, we are investing in improvements like never before in our effort to create a program to meet the unique and diverse needs of all èßäÊÓƵ. We will collaborate with all neighborhood èßäÊÓƵs to support programs where we can better address all Talented and Gifted (TAG) èßäÊÓƵ’ needs, develop and nurture èßäÊÓƵ who show potential for demonstrating high levels of critical thinking and establish a pathway to positive partnerships with families. TAG èßäÊÓƵ will form a community of collaborative learners who have the skills necessary to positively impact the world around them.

     

    Population Served

    TAG services are provided for identified èßäÊÓƵ.

     

    Locations Served

    TAG services are provided at all PPS èßäÊÓƵs. All èßäÊÓƵ are screened for services in 2nd grade. Students may be referred for screening and services at any time. ACCESS Academy is a 2nd-8th grade accelerated program for highly gifted èßäÊÓƵ.

     

    Goals

    • Ensure èßäÊÓƵ are screened and identified for services.
    • Support classroom teachers and other educators in differentiating instruction to ensure student’s rate and level are address in domains for acceleration.
    • Provide Single Subject Acceleration in Math services for qualifying èßäÊÓƵ.
    • Support the evaluation process for Whole Grade Acceleration.