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Urbana SD 116 touts AVID expansion as tool to close opportunity gaps
Summary
Jesse Bradford, the district AVID director, told the board that AVID is being expanded across Urbana SD 116 (elementary through high school) to strengthen Tier‑1 instruction and increase college‑and‑career readiness; the presentation outlined WICOR strategies, peer tutorials and plans to track enrollment and outcomes.
Jesse Bradford, the district’s AVID director, told the Urbana School District 116 board that AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is being scaled across the district to help close opportunity gaps and prepare students for college and career pathways. “AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society,” Bradford said.
Bradford described AVID as a school‑wide framework built on four domains — instruction, systems, leadership and culture — and centered on WICOR strategies…
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