Technology has become an important aspect of the 21st century. Medicine, science, communications, manufacturing, publishing, and the arts all use tools of technology. VCRs, safety alarm systems, telephones, and the ubiquitous automobile all contain circuit boards and components of technology. Modern libraries utilize technology to store and retrieve information. The lingua franca of this technological age is no longer only manufactured goods but now is information and its delivery systems. This makes it especially important that we prepare students to focus upon the changes that are necessary when information makes up a large part of the economy and culture.

Information technology has become an essential element of a robust education for the student who is well prepared for the workplace and for higher education. The well-informed student will be able to utilize word processing, spreadsheets, and databases in academic work. Students will present data graphically and will both research for information and publish to audiences, using the internet.

In addition to integrating technology into the curriculum, the Information Technology Pathway also provides skills-based technology courses which will enable interested students to enter and advance in the workplace. A few examples of these courses are networking, web development, programming, and A+ hardware and software support.

The SFUSD Information Technology Pathway is currently under development with the support of many valuable partners: San Francisco City College, The University of California Berkeley, San Francisco School to Career Partnership and its Information Technology Advisory Board, and the school district's School To Career Office. Below you will be able to examine different models for pathway development. You will also find websites which describe current work at district schools. We will be updating this website frequently so please come back and visit us often.

Model Designs --School Programs, Partners, and Curricula