District Director Leadership 4 (DDL 4)

Course Available
2 Units
Credit Validation

Course Description

Credit Validation for AVID Summer Institute Participants Only

AVID District Director Leadership (DDL) 4 is designed to conclude the yearlong learning journey, with a focus on deepening leadership and expansion strategies aligned with the AVID College and Career Readiness Framework. This 12-hour training is mandatory for AVID District Directors and optional for district leaders supporting AVID implementation. The content emphasizes the unique roles and responsibilities of District Directors and their direct impact on site and district leadership to ensure high-quality AVID implementation while bridging the ongoing work of the team. Strategic planning and professional learning will be key areas of focus, supporting AVID Schoolwide and emphasizing rigorous academic preparedness, opportunity knowledge, and student agency.

Course Details

Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for AVID Participants.

To enroll in this course please ensure you have registered with AVID: https://explore.avid.org/professional-learning/summer-institute/info/university-credit/ Directions to

Directions To Enrolled Participants for University Credit: Only register for credit once you have completed your coursework. Ensure your program knows you have registered for credit and communicate that they can release your final grade to our program.

Prerequisites: Completion of DDL 1, DDL 2, and DDL 3 is required for all participants before enrolling in this course. 

Course Options

Course Date Units Price
EDC-X772Y – 001 01 Jan 202531 Dec 2025 2 $158

District Director Leadership 4 (DDL 4)

01 Jan 202531 Dec 2025
2
$158
Credit Validation
Conference

Audience: DDL 4 is designed for AVID District Directors and district leaders who are enhancing their AVID College and Career Readiness System for all students districtwide.

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open Through: December 31, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

Only 2025 participants are eligible to register for this course for credit. No retroactive enrollments will be accepted.

What You Will Learn

  • Align AVID implementation outcomes with district goals, initiatives, and priorities to ensure all students are making progress toward college and career readiness
  • Sustain high-quality AVID implementation by building support infrastructure and providing informed, responsive, and ongoing coaching for key school and district staff
  • Design AVID-informed professional learning plans that empower staff to meet student college and career readiness goals and include a continuous improvement cycle
  • Monitor all aspects of AVID implementation to ensure quality and impact on identified student outcomes
  • Build internal and external partnerships to support strong AVID implementation and deliver ongoing, proactive communication that reinforces understanding of AVID, its outcomes, and the actions needed to achieve them

Instructors

Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

Why USD?

The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.

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Credit Validation

The University of San Diego’s Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers graduate-level extension credit for work completed in trainings, workshops, conferences, induction, credentials, and other professional development programs not offered directly by USD. Complete one of the above and a member of our division will help you earn credit for your hard work and dedication to continuing your education.

Key Benefits of Credit Validation Courses

Make Your Work Count

Earn credit for your previous work in trainings, workshops, and conferences through a simple process.

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Save money by earning credit for work you completed and get one step closer to salary advancement.

Work Towards a Degree

Many receiving institutions may accept credits towards degree programs, giving you a head start in earning a graduate degree.