Program Description

Wayfinder partners with educators to guide students through meaningful learning experiences that help them build belonging, purpose, and future-ready skills to help them succeed in school and life. This research-backed, educator-designed curriculum aims to do two things: 1) help students develop resilience, regulate their emotions, and manage their well-being; 2) and to encourage students to contribute to their communities, explore career paths, and make daily decisions guided by their values and aligned to their greater purpose.

Cost

Must contact the publisher for pricing, free curriculum samples, and demos.

Intended Population

• Core
• Intervention
• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Individual
• Small group
• Classroom
• School

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Full

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Yes

Research Summary

One independent evaluation report found that following the implementation of Wayfinder, a sample of secondary school students scored higher on measures of purpose, identity expression, social awareness, cultural awareness, belonging, engagement, and emotional regulation when compared to scores of students in a control group. No peer-reviewed research was found. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of Wayfinder at this time.

Study Citations

Malin, H. (2022). Wayfinder: Evaluation Report. https://assets.website-files.com/61b278e75dfa79997c242442/622bdfd4dd2ef05c6c54976f_Wayfinder%202022%20Purpose%20Evaluation%20Report%20Brief%20(1)%20(3).pdf

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence

Additional Reviews

• https://www.commonsense.org/education/reviews/wayfinder