Impact
Measurable change in how kids talk to each other.
Every cohort is measured against two benchmarks: school discipline data and a research-backed Conflict IQ assessment administered before and after the program.
−42%
Estimated Reduction
Verbal-bullying disciplinary referrals across pilot classrooms
+3.1×
Estimated Increase
Average growth in student Conflict IQ scores, pre vs. post
94%
Estimated ROI
Of teachers say students use repair language unprompted
How we measure
Two benchmarks. Honest reporting.
Disciplinary referrals
We compare the rate of verbal-bullying incidents reported in pilot classrooms vs. matched control classrooms across one full school year.
The Conflict IQ assessment
A scenario-based pre/post evaluation that measures a student’s ability to recognize escalation, generate repair language, and predict the social impact of speech.
Voices from the pilot
Stories from teachers, students, and principals.
“Before the North Star module, my class would escalate small disagreements into week-long feuds. Now they pause and reach for the repair language we practiced.”
Ms. Alvarez
5th Grade Teacher, Pilot School
“I used to say sorry just to make people stop being mad. Now I actually mean it — and I know what I’m apologizing for.”
Maya, age 11
Peer Navigator, Class of 2025
“The Conflict IQ assessments gave us the first hard evidence that SEL programming can move the needle on discipline data.”
Dr. James Okafor
Principal, Westbrook Elementary
Read the full pilot report
Year-one findings, methodology, and case studies.