Peer support is an arrangement where a peer helps a child access their education by addressing their specific instructional or social needs, not replacing valid instruction. Peer support interventions require planning, guidance, monitoring, and feedback to assist and augment a student's education, and can benefit those struggling with areas like reading, math, or writing in both general and special education settings.

1. Peer support is an arrangement designed to help a child with a specific need find access to their education with the help of a peer. Peer support interventions are not limited to special education, or students with disabilities, but can also be used in a general education setting where you may find children who are struggling in areas such as reading, math, or writing. Peer support interventions should be designed to address the specific instructional and or social need of the student. Peer support arrangements are just one component of the students education. The basis of peer support is to augment and assist valid instruction and should not replace it. Peer support functions best when accompanied by planning, teacher, paraprofessional guidance, and continued monitoring. Giving feedback is also very important. What is peer support?

2. Why do we need peer support?

3. Peer support is needed because…