SFUSD Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum
SFUSD Ethnic Studies Course Student Survey Results 2022-2023
Furthering Knowledge and Love of Self
76% of students agree + strongly agree that our Ethnic Studies course is helping them understand themselves better.
Positive Academic Self Image
83% of students responded that our Ethnic Studies course is making them feel more positively about themselves as a learner.
Understanding Multiple Perspectives & Backgrounds
94% of students responded that our Ethnic Studies course is helping them understand perspectives and backgrounds different from their own.
Important Readings About SFUSD's Ethnic Studies Program
The following are some key texts to read for those interested:
Ethnic Studies Increases Longer-Run Academic Engagement and Attainment by Sade Bonilla, Thomas Dee and Emily Penner (quantitative study published in the National Academy of Sciences illustrating the academic gains resulting from our Ethnic Studies course, even 4 years later)
New Ethnic Studies Requirements Mean More Lessons About Race by Linda K. Wertheimer (Boston Globe comparative piece on the SFUSD's Ethnic Studies program can be a model for others across the nation)
Advancing Ethnic Studies with Youth Storytelling by Soundtrap (the why, what and how of our youth podcasting project)
This page was last updated on October 23, 2024