Mansfield ISD
Schools Named
AVID Sites of
Distinction
Timberview High School and James Coble Middle School AVID departments were
recognized at the April 23 board meeting.
I am especially proud of
this award because this
level of implementation
reflects the efforts of the
entire campus to ensure
that all students are pre-
pared for their respective
post-secondary paths.
~ AVID District
Coordinator,
Katrina Mabry-Smith
8 | Mansfield TODAY
James Coble Middle School and
Timberview High School have been des-
ignated as Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID) Schoolwide Sites of
Distinction.
AVID is a nationwide nonprofit that
helps schools shift to a more equitable,
student-centered approach. Its goal is
to close the opportunity gap helping to
prepare all students for college, careers
and life.
“This year, we added all male AVID
elective classes, which made a difference
on our campus,” said Winston Gipson,
principal at James Coble Middle School.
“I am proud that our faculty and students
are recognized for all the hard work this
award requires.”
The award is given to schools around
the nation demonstrating their teachers
are utilizing AVID strategies and tools to
ensure college readiness for AVID stu-
dents and who show improved academic
performance for all students. Less than 5
percent of AVID’s 6,000 campuses nation-
wide receive this recognition.
“The faculty and staff at Timberview
High School have established a culture
across campus that sets high expecta-
tions for all students,” said Timberview
principal Derrell Douglas. “This type of
commitment is admired and desired by
many parents, students, teachers and
community members.”
Many AVID students will be the first
in their families to attend college and are
from groups traditionally underrepre-
sented in higher education. AVID equips
teachers and schools with what they
need to help students succeed on a path
to college and career success. However,
teachers can take what they learn at AVID
trainings to help all students become
more college and career ready, not just
those participating in AVID.
“I am especially proud of this award
because this level of implementation
reflects the efforts of the entire campus
to ensure that all students are prepared
for their respective post-secondary paths,”
said AVID District Coordinator, Katrina
Mabry-Smith. “Earning this distinction is
quite an accomplishment. Coble and Tim-
berview have shown tremendous growth
in the percentages of students school-
wide who are completing college-en-
trance requirements and participating in
advanced courses.”