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Osseo schools highlight AVID program growth from elementary through middle school
Summary
Osseo Area Schools’ board meeting featured presentations from Edinbrook Elementary and Maple Grove Middle School on AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), underscoring district-wide expansion, classroom practices, and student outcomes and testimonials.
Edinbrook Elementary and Maple Grove Middle School staff and students presented the district board with an overview of their AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program and its classroom practices, emphasizing organization, collaboration and student goal-setting.
The presentation, led by Dr. Brian Bass, assistant superintendent of equity and achievement, described AVID as a district-wide effort. “We are excited to share and showcase the work happening with AVID, advancement via individual determination,” Bass said as he introduced teams from both schools.
Why it matters: School leaders said AVID is intended to build students’ organizational and academic habits early so they enter secondary school ready for rigorous coursework. At Edinbrook, staff noted AVID is delivered to all students at the elementary level rather than as an elective; at Maple Grove Middle School staff described a mix of AVID Launch (a sixth-grade onboarding trimester) and elective sections for seventh and eighth grades.
At Edinbrook Elementary,…
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