The Move this World curriculum provides a lesson-based, movement oriented approach to SEL and offers programming for grades Pre-K-12. A CASEL-approved evaluation demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grades K-3. In this video-based curriculum the Move This World “hosts” lead lessons with pauses for educators to facilitate in-person discussion. A selection of foundational video content is translated into Spanish.
Strategies supporting educational equity
Move this World features strategies for youth action projects and customizing for context. This includes opportunities for students to reflect on social issues and inequalities that impact the local and global community and share steps for change. Additionally, they provide guidance for educators around content that may be sensitive in nature and ideas for how to respond to what is shared among their students.
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- SEL lessons
- Relationship building
- Positive classroom management
- SEL generalization
- Shared agreements
- Student voice
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- Systemic support for SEL
- Adult SEL
- Peer mentoring
- Student supports
- Student Voice
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- Family Intervention Component
- School Involvement
- Activities and Resources for Home
- Individualized Communication
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- Onsite in-person training
- Virtual training
- Offsite training
- Train the trainer model
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- Administrator support
- Coaching
- Technical assistance
- Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
- Online resource library
- Self-report tools for monitoring implementation
- Observational tools
- Tools for measuring student success
Evidence of effectiveness
Results from a quasi-experimental evaluation conducted in the 2022-23 academic year (unpublished report written in 2023) supported the effectiveness of Move This World for public and charter school students. This evaluation included 3,531 students who were in grades K-3 attending Title I urban, rural, and suburban schools in the U.S. Midwest region (89% white). The study found that students who participated in the program had higher ELA and MATH RIT scores compared to students in the control group (outcomes reported 15-35 weeks after baseline) while controlling for outcome pretest, age, gender, and ethnicity.
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Evidence shown in grades K, 1, 2, 3School characteristics -
- Rural
- Urban
- Suburban
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- Midwest
Student characteristics - White
Percentage Low Income - Not Specified
Study design type - QE
Greater than 350 students included in study design type - Yes
Multiple school districts included at study design type - Yes
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- Improved academic performance
- Reduced emotional distress
- Improved identity development and agency
- Reduced problem behaviors
- Improved school climate
- Improved school connectedness
- Improved social behaviors
- Improved teaching practices
- Improved other SEL skills and attitudes
How does Move This World support SEL implementation across multiple settings?
“MTW’s Pre-K-12 Tier 1 curriculum is delivered through interactive, participatory, engaging video lessons that are easy to use and build a common language for all. Outside the classroom, school communities participate in proactive mental health efforts with student logins, Tier 2 interventions, adult wellness courses & experiences, admin coaching, and platform access & resources for families.”
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- Accepted by CASEL
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Kharitonova, M., McKown, C., Sweeney, K., Krupa, K., Bauer, P. (2023). Evaluating the Impact of the Move This World Program [Unpublished report]. xSEL Labs.
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