Peer Buddy Programs for Successful Secondary School Inclusion

When secondary schools are committed to inclusion, everybody wins and students with and without disabilities enjoy higher academic achievement and new friendships. A good peer buddy program can play an invaluable role in making inclusion happen, and this guidebook shows educators exactly why and how.

Carolyn Hughes and Erik Carter, highly respected experts well-known for their work with peer buddy programs, give schools all the step-by-step guidance they need to get a program started and keep it going.
Educators will discover how to:
• establish a peer buddy program
• clarify the roles and responsibilities of all involved
• create successful peer-buddy matches using students’ strengths, needs, and common interests
• develop smooth procedures for day-to-day program implementation
• guide peer buddies in providing appropriate, effective academic support
• assess and expand the program

To help with every phase of program implementation, readers will also get a wealth of practical, researchbased materials: extensive case examples, program checklists, suggested classroom adaptations, sample forms such as peer buddy applications and evaluation tools, and learning activities school staff can use to brainstorm and solve problems.