nXu Curriculum

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Designated
SELect
Indicates that a program demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at improving student outcomes at the highest level, supports students’ social and emotional growth through all five competencies, and offers multi-year programming. For a full list of SELect student outcomes see SELect designation.
Program description

nXu provides a lesson-based approach to SEL and offers programming for grades 6-12. A CASEL-approved evaluation demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grade 12. nXu offers a teacher-facing online portal that houses lesson slides, student materials, and facilitation guides. The program combines SEL, purpose development, and career exploration.

Strategies supporting educational equity

nXu features strategies for youth action projects and customizing for context. This includes several project-based, student-driven opportunities to develop collaborative solutions to community and social problems, a focus on elevating the value and worth of students’ identities, and guidance for educators on adapting the curriculum based on their students and school context.

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      • SEL lessons
      • Instructional practices
      • Relationship building
      • Positive classroom management
      • SEL generalization
      • Shared agreements
      • Student voice
      • Systemic support for SEL
      • Adult SEL
      • Service-learning
      • Family Intervention Component
    • Onsite in-person training
    • Virtual training
    • Offsite training
    • Train the trainer model
    • 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 2021-22 academic year (published in 2024) supported the effectiveness of nXu for charter school students. This evaluation included 104 students in grade 12 from a charter school in the U.S. Northeast region (69.8% Black/African American, 15% Hispanic/Latinx). The study found that students who participated in the program had significantly greater improvement in positive social behavior, purpose, and emotional wellness compared to students in the control group controlling for outcome pretest.

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  • Evidence shown in grades
    12
    School characteristics
      • Urban
      • Northeast
    Student characteristics
    • Black / African American
    • Hispanic / Latinx
    Percentage Low Income
    • Not Specified
    Study design type
    • QE
    Greater than 350 students included in study design type
    • No
    Multiple school districts included at study design type
    • No
    • 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 nXu Curriculum support SEL implementation across multiple settings?

“nXu supports schools, districts, and youth organizations to implement its middle & high school curriculum that places purpose development at the nexus of SEL practices and career exploration. For all partners, nXu offers tailored curriculum implementation support, including training & a validated assessment system.”

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