Results from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and Columbia University Teachers College Study on Project Eye-To-Eye Outcomes

Research conducted by Harvard University Graduate School of Education and Columbia University Teachers College show that students with LD/ADHD had the following success record as a result of their participation in the Project Eye-To-Eye program.

• Self-Esteem -- 88% of students felt better about themselves after being in Project Eye-To-Eye.
• Positive Role Modeling -- 93% reported that their mentor was the kind of student they wanted to be.
• Hope for the Future -- 75% of students reported that their mentor helped them to think about their future positively.
• Self-Advocacy -- 77% of students believed that their mentor helped them learn how to ask for the things they need in order to do well in school.
• Academic Empowerment -- 86% of students reported, "Being a part of Project Eye-to-Eye got me to think about what I am good at."

Students participating in the program also demonstrated an increased knowledge of accommodations available in elementary, middle or high school and available in college. Students also showed a positive integration of learning differences and the LD/ADHD label into their identities. For the past 20 years, research has consistently demonstrated that these skills are fundamental to the successful transition of youth with learning disabilities into higher education and the workforce. Project Eye-To-Eye is benefiting all participants in the areas of self-perception, metacognition, attitude toward school and the academic community, and self-advocacy behaviors. Project Eye-To-Eye has a tremendous impact on college (or high school) students acting as mentors. After participating in the program mentors report:

• 84% felt that being part of Project Eye-To-Eye made them a better advocate for themselves as a student with a learning difference.
• 88% agreed or strongly agreed that Project Eye-To-Eye helped them to think about their own learning style and metacogntive skills.
• 84% strongly agreed that being a part of Project Eye-To-Eye helped them to think differently about their strengths.
• 85% believed that Project Eye-To-Eye had a positive impact on their self-esteem.
• Nearly 100% reported that it was through feeling that they were a part of an LD community (often for the first time) that they were able to increase their self-confidence, self-esteem, and their ability to act as an advocate for themselves.

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