A peer-led high school transition program increases graduation rates among Latino males

Valerie L. Johnson; Patricia Simon; Eun Young Mun

doi:10.1080/00220671.2013.788991

A peer-led high school transition program increases graduation rates among Latino males

Valerie L. Johnson, Patricia Simon, Eun Young Mun

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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	https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2013.788991
State	Published - 4 May 2014

Keywords

dropout prevention
high school transition
peer leadership
peer mentoring
social and emotional learning

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