Abstract
The authors investigated the impact of a manualized high school transition program, the Peer Group Connection (PGC) program, on the graduation rate at a low-income, Mid-Atlantic high school. The program utilized 12th-grade student peer leaders to create a supportive environment for incoming ninth-grade students. Results of a randomized control trial demonstrated that male students who participated in the program during Grade 9 were significantly more likely to graduate from high school within 4 years than male students in the control group (81% vs. 63%). Findings suggest that peers can be effective in delivering a school-based, social emotional learning intervention and that it is possible to intervene in Grade 9 to influence the probability of high school graduation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 186-196 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Educational Research |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 4 May 2014 |
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Keywords
- dropout prevention
- high school transition
- peer leadership
- peer mentoring
- social and emotional learning
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A peer-led high school transition program increases graduation rates among Latino males. / Johnson, Valerie L.; Simon, Patricia; Mun, Eun Young.
In: Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 107, No. 3, 04.05.2014, p. 186-196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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