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District survey finds students value ethnic studies but see less rigor; trustees ask for follow-up
Summary
District-commissioned survey showed students reported strong gains in perspective-taking and understanding others in ethnic studies, while many students said the course felt less academically rigorous than English; trustees asked staff to study rigor and possible semester options.
A Hanover Research survey presented to the Mountain View-Los Altos board on May 19 found students generally reported positive experiences in both freshman English and the district's new ethnic studies course, but the survey also showed students rated English as more rigorous.
Tara from the district's research contractor summarized the findings: students reported strong gains in understanding other cultures and identities in ethnic studies (77% of ethnic-studies respondents said they learned about others' cultures and identities), and many students said the course presented multiple perspectives. At the same…
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