High-quality evaluations document that schools with the Quiet Time
program have significantly improved in key areas:
1. Decreased teacher turnover
After three years of the Quiet Time program at Visitacion Valley Middle School,
teacher turnover dropped to zero, leading to the institution’s removal from the
district’s “Hard to Staff” school list.
2. Greater academic achievement
Youth who meditated at Quiet Time schools had improved grades, attendance, and standardized test scores in comparison with control groups.
3. Improved youth wellness
Youth who meditated at Quiet Time schools showed improvements in interpersonal relations, quality of sleep, and self-esteem; and significant reductions in depressive symptoms and anxiety.
4. Improved classroom climate Schools with the Quiet Time program experienced strong reductions in fighting and student suspensions—much more so than controls.
At a pivotal point of expansion…
SFUSD educational leaders are encouraging the David Lynch Foundation to further scale up the Quiet Time program, based on the exceptional outcomes to date. With sufficient funds, the Foundation is prepared to do the following:
1. Expand the program to serve 7,500 high-need youth and school faculty
in San Francisco and Oakland.
2. Create a national dissemination model to bring Quiet Time into more
high-need schools.
3. Conduct rigorous research in conjunction with SRI International (formerly
Stanford Research Institute) to document program outcomes and best practices for program implementation.
Brochure attached below.
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