History of AVID

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The AVID program was founded in which year?

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1980

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AVID was founded by:

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Mary Catherine Swanson

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AVID was first started in which city?

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San Diego

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AVID was first implemented at which high school?

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Clairemont High School

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AVID originally began as an elective class.

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True

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The acronym AVID stands for:

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Advancement Via Individual Determination

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The original purpose of AVID when it started was:

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to help underachieving students prepare for college

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AVID began in which state?

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California

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The number of students in the very first AVID class was:

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32

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The need for AVID in the U.S. during the 1980s was influenced by which social changes? Options: Increasing diversity in student populations and educational inequality, The decline of technology in schools, A decrease in college enrollment rates, A reduction in urbanization

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Increasing diversity in student populations and educational inequality