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

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

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

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

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?