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Pacific Grove students, teachers describe AVID program growth and college outreach
Summary
Pacific Grove Unified teachers and students described expansion of AVID elective courses at Pacific Grove High School and Pacific Grove Middle School, highlighting increased enrollment, college visits and tutoring support funded partly by local foundations.
Members of the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education heard a presentation March 6 on AVID, a college- and career-readiness elective that the district runs at Pacific Grove High School and Pacific Grove Middle School.
The program “seeks to close the opportunity gap” by teaching reading, writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading strategies, presenter Ms. Portela, an AVID elective teacher and AVID district coordinator, told the board. She described classroom activities, college-tutor support and field trips that give students exposure to nearby campuses.
Board members were shown…
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