Interested in finding out more about how to get a peer buddy program started in your school?
Success for All Students: Promoting Inclusion in Secondary Schools Through Peer Buddy Programs provides a complete, step-by-step guide for teachers and administrators who want to establish a peer buddy program in middle and high schools. Recommended strategies for establishing and implementing programs in inclusive, extracurricular, and community-based settings are included throughout the text, as well as useful tips for evaluating and sustaining these programs long-term. Proven methods for increasing the social and academic participation of secondary students with disabilities make this book a unique and much-needed resource for those educators committed to building inclusive learning communities in secondary schools. |
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Important features include:
- Connects service-learning programs with inclusion efforts and access to general education for secondary-age students with disabilities
- Discusses the impact of recent legislation and the research basis for inclusion in the context of establishing a program
- Includes reproducible forms and resources, field-tested with general and special education teachers, students, administrators, and family members
- Case studies appear in each chapter to help readers understand and apply material to real school and classroom settings and situations
In the news:
Metro Program Becomes Model
The Nashville City Paper
'Peer Buddies' Program Released Nationwide
Vanderbilt Register
