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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 843
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the San Antonio Independent School District's |
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Longfellow Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School, which |
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are national demonstration sites for the Advancement Via |
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Individual Determination program; and |
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WHEREAS, Advancement Via Individual Determination, also |
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known as AVID, is a program for grades six through 12 that |
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prepares students who are in the academic middle to become |
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eligible to attend a four-year college; it targets students who |
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are capable of completing rigorous coursework but have fallen |
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short of their potential; and |
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WHEREAS, Students in the program have demonstrated a |
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willingness to work hard and a desire to go to college; they are |
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enrolled in their school's most challenging courses and in an |
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AVID elective course to support them during the school day; the |
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elective is a period each day in which participants learn |
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organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and |
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asking probing questions, receive help from academic peers and |
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college tutors, and take part in enrichment and motivational |
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activities that make college more attainable; and |
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WHEREAS, The Advancement Via Individual Determination |
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program has been shown to improve a school's standardized test |
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scores, increase enrollment in advanced classes, and expand the |
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number of students who attend college; the San Antonio |
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Independent School District pioneered the AVID program in Texas |
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15 years ago and has achieved great success through its |
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implementation; as national demonstration schools, Longfellow |
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Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School have served as an |
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example to educators and administrators across the country, and |
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they are truly deserving of recognition for their continuing |
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excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, and staff of |
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Longfellow Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School on |
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their commitment to preparing all their students for a college |
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education and extend congratulations on being named national |
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demonstration sites for the Advancement Via Individual |
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Determination program; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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these schools as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 6, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |