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LINKS Peer to Peer Support Program
Changes to Pupil Accounting Rules April 2010
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Pupil Accounting Definitions:
• LINK – a pupil who is enrolled in a LINKS course/credit program and who becomes a peer support or “LINK” to a pupil with ASD
• LINKS – A local education agency’s board approved peer to peer support course/credit program
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General Requirements for all LINKS Courses/Credit Program Membership Eligibility
• Pupil must be enrolled in grades 6-12• Curriculum approved by local board of
education• Instructional objectives are established
by the approved peer to peer support curricular content
• Pupil is provided a course syllabus
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General Requirements for all LINKS Courses/Credit Program Membership Eligibility
• The LINKS teacher must provide lesson plans and the grading criteria for each LINKS course/credit
• Daily attendance for participating pupils is recorded by the teacher
• Pupil assessment and grading is completed by the teacher of record
• Pupil meets all other enrollment and pupil eligibility requirements
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Optional Models for Implementing LINKS
Option #1
General Education elective taught by special education teacher who is general education certified in the grade level of the elective
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Option # 1Education Environment: Special Education
• A student with ASD is enrolled in a special education program
• A general education LINK student is enrolled in a general education elective course and is receiving an elective course grade
• The LINK student attends a special education program with the student with ASD and is under the direction of a special education teacher for the class period. (Attendance and grading provided by Special Education (LINK Teacher)
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Optional Models for Implementing LINKS
Option #2
General Education elective for pupils with ASD taught by a LINKS Teacher certified in
general education in the grade the elective if offered
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Option #2Educational Environment: General Education
• The LINK Student is enrolled in a general education elective course – course attendance and grade
• The LINK Student reports - elective LINK teacher for attendance but attends the general education content course with the student with ASD
• The LINK teacher teaches a general education course called LINKS and serves as the teacher of record, provides training, facilitates case conferences and gives grades for the general education students in the elective courses
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Optional Models for Implementing LINKS: Option #3
General Education elective for pupils with ASD taught by a general education
teacher who is also teaching a general education content course
Exception: A general education teacher will instruct, assess and assign grades for two separate inter-related courses at the same time. One is
a general education content course in which the pupil with ASD is enrolled and the other is a general education LINKS elective that the
general education pupil is taking.
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Option #3General Education
• The LINK student is enrolled in an elective course and receiving elective course credit
• The LINK student reports to General Education LINKS Teacher
• The G.E. Teacher teaches a “LINK” course and serves as a teacher of record.
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Optional Models for Implementing LINKS: Option #4
General Education elective for pupils with ASD taught by a special education teacher who is also teaching a special
education programException: Required: A special education teacher will instruct, assess and assign grades for two separate inter-related courses at the same time. One is the special education content course in which the pupil
with ASD is enrolled and the other is a general education LINKS elective that the general education pupil is taking.
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Option #4Special Education
• The student with ASD is enrolled in a special education program.
• The LINK student is enrolled in a general education elective course and is receiving course credit.
• The LINK student reports to the special education teacher for attendance and attends the special education program with the student with ASD.
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Evidence Based Practice Acknowledged by Pupil Accounting
• Pupil with ASD – LINK Students model typical academic and social behavior in educational environments.
• Pupil with ASD – Improvements in academic competence (Cushing & Kennedy , 1997; Hunt, Staub, Alwell, & Goetz, 1994).
• LINK Student – Progressive knowledge regarding awareness and understanding of disabilities (Carter, Hughes, Copeland & Breen, 2001)
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Evidence Based Practice Acknowledged by Pupil Accounting
• LINK Student – Experience an increase in skills: organization, responsibility, problem-solving, decision making and accountability (Koppang, 2003).
• LINK Student – Improvements in academic competence (Cushing & Kennedy , 1997; Hunt, Staub, Alwell, &Goetz, 1994).
• LINK Students At Risk – Demonstrate increased grades and attendance (Cushing & Kennedy, 1997)
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Additional training and or case conferences between the LINK Student and Teacher may take
place outside of the general/special education class
to which the LINK student is assigned for all four options