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Watt, Karen M.; Huerta, Jeffery J.; Alkan, Ersan – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2011
This mixed-methods research investigates the high school college preparatory achievements and college success of 50 high school graduates who participated in Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and belonged to groups underrepresented in higher education. High performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Methods Research, High School Graduates, College Credits
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Watt, Karen M.; Powell, Charles A.; Mendiola, Irma Doris – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2004
This is a study of 10 high schools that implemented Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) during the 1999-2000 academic year as a Comprehensive School Reform model. Student performance data were collected on 1,291 AVID students in these Texas schools. Researchers examined test scores, attendance rates, advanced course enrollment…
Descriptors: School Improvement, Scores, Attendance Patterns, Graduation