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Outcomes for Peer LINKS: Part II

Outcomes for Peer LINKS: Part II. Data for 80 LINK Students in a High-Risk S chool D istrict. School Staff Gathered Data. School absences Semester GPA Behavior referrals Provided this data for 2 semesters following implementation of the LINK program. Data for ALL Link Students.

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Outcomes for Peer LINKS: Part II

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  1. Outcomes for Peer LINKS: Part II

  2. Data for 80 LINK Students in a High-Risk School District

  3. School Staff Gathered Data • School absences • Semester GPA • Behavior referrals • Provided this data for 2 semesters following implementation of the LINK program

  4. Data for ALL Link Students 80 Students who Participated as Peer LINKS

  5. All LINK Students: Absences

  6. All LINK Students: GPA

  7. Summary for all LINK Students • Small increase in GPA over time • Multiple semesters to see the effect • Greater effect on absences in the first semester

  8. 34 LINK Students with Low GPAs GPA less than 2.5 before participating as a LINK

  9. Low GPA Students: Absences

  10. Low GPA Students: GPA Changes

  11. Low GPA Students: Behavior Referrals

  12. Summary for Low GPA Students • Absences dropped from 12 to 8 • GPA increase from 1.6 to 1.9

  13. Data for 18 LINK Students with Disabilities Learning Disabilities AD/HD Section 504 Plans

  14. Students with Disabilities: Absences

  15. Students with Disabilities: GPA

  16. Students with Disabilities: Behavior Referrals

  17. Summary for LINKS with Disabilities • Similar decrease in absences (from 12 to 7) • No changes in GPA

  18. Data for 11 LINK students with Behavior Challenges Each of these LINK students had 2 or more behavioral referrals in the semester prior to becoming a LINK

  19. Students with Behavior Challenges:# of Behavioral Referrals

  20. Summary for Students with Behavior Challenges • All 11 students had 0 behavior referrals in their 2nd semester as a LINK • 9 of 11 students showed a reduction in behavior referrals in their first semester as a LINK

  21. Conclusions • This morning, the Peer Support students described their participation as LINKS and the many incredible ways they have matured and grown while supporting students with ASD • We now also have data that demonstrates how these outcomes translate into improvements for these peer supports in terms of grades, behavior problems, and school absences • How might these experiences translate into lifelong outcomes?

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