11. Funding Mechanisms |
Please describe the type of funding mechanism used for this initiative (e.g. provider’s own budget, service contract, grant, co-funding etc.) | Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation provides annual funding to the BC Ministry which then delivers grants twice a year to each participating school district upon submission of a Certified Detailed Expenditures Report by the districts. |
12. Organizational Dimensions |
Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc. | Each AVID site has a site team (8 people), including a District director; Project Leader Stan Watchorn (who helped to introduce AVID in Chilliwack) supports local teams; the AVID Steering Committee (Foundation, BC Government, Stan Watchorn, AVID Center and SRDC (research firm) makes policy decisions |
| 13. Partnerships Integral or Related | Are there any partner organizations involved in the delivery of the initiative? If so, please provide brief details of the partnership arrangements. | The BC Ministry of Education supervises the administration of the project. School Districts and Schools deliver the AVID program; the Chilliwack School district has also assisted with training and implementation issues. The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) is responsible for the evaluation. |
| 14. Stakeholder Involvement | What mechanisms are used, if any, to involve key stakeholders involved in the development, delivery or evaluation of the initiative? Which groups of stakeholders are involved? | Each site must have a team of 8 people in place, including a senior administrator, a Coordinator, a counsellor, an AVID elective teacher and 4 teachers responsible for core subject courses. |
| 15. Key Changes Over Time | Have there been any major changes in the content or delivery of this initiative over time? If yes, please give brief details. | AVID is a research project and thus it is important that the interventions being tested are delivered consistently across participating sites and over the time of the initiative |
| 16. Performance Indicators | What indicators are used, if any, to measure the performance of this program? | PSE access Completion of first year of PSE program High school graduation High school attendance High school courses and marks |
| 17. Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms; Reporting | What arrangements are there, if any, for the monitoring and evaluation of this program and for reporting on the results? | The impact of AVID will be assessed by researchers who among other things will track the progress of AVID students in comparison with those in the comparison group of graduating students |
| 18. Key Results or Outcomes | What have been the main achievements or outcomes of this program to date? | No data yet; anecdotal evidence suggests that AVID students are making real progress. |