Afterschool Matters: Creative Programs That Connect Youth Development and Student Achievement Book

Foreword   Glynda A. Hull     ix
Preface     xxi
Acknowledgments     xxvii
About the Editor     xxxi
About the Contributors     xxxiii
Introduction   Sara L. Hill     1
The Science Mentoring Project: How Student-to-Student Mentoring Can Encourage Motivation, Participation, and Inquiry   Cheri Fancsali     7
Theoretical Framework     8
Program Context and Design     8
Staff     9
Program Activities     10
Academic Standards     12
Science Standards     12
Youth Development     13
Competencies     13
A Vision for the Future     16
Other Benefits and Competencies     16
Engagement in School     16
Meaningful, Hands-On Activities     17
Positive Behavior     18
Positive Relationships With Peer Mentors     18
Summary     19
Replication in Other Contexts     19
Resources     21
In Addition Afterschool Mathematics Program: Helping Students Learn to Think Critically   Judith McVarish     27
Theoretical Framework     28
Program Context and Design     30
Content and Activities     31
Academic Standards     33
Algebra     33
Measurement     33
Data Analysis and Probability     33
Youth Development     36
Social Competency     36
Problem Posing and Problem Solving     37
Sense of Purpose     38
Other Benefits and Competencies     38
Parent Involvement     38
Negotiating the Tests     38
Negotiating Homework     40
Summary     40
Replication in Other Contexts     41
Resources     43
Civic Connections: Practicing Democracy Through Debate Clubs in the Out-of-School Time Hours   Georgia Hall     45
Theoretical Framework     46
Democracy and Civic Engagement     46
Program Context and Design     47
Staff     48
Program Activities     48
Academic Standards     49
Youth Development     50
Social Purpose and Affiliation With Society     51
Connection Between Public Political Process and Private Lives     51
Understanding Democracy and Civic Participation      52
Support for Authority and Willingness to Dissent     52
Capacity for Autonomous Choices and Decisions     52
Engagement in Shared Discourse Tolerant of Other Opinions     53
Respect for Others and the Groups to Which They Belong     53
Leadership     54
Belief in Ability to Make a Difference     54
Summary     55
Replication in Other Contexts     55
Resources     57
So You Want to Be a Superhero? How the Art of Making Comics in an Afterschool Setting Develops Young People's Creativity, Literacy, and Identity   Sarita Khurana     59
Theoretical Framework     60
Program Context and Design     61
Program Activities     62
Character and Story Development     64
Academic Standards     65
Youth Development     66
Vision for the Future     66
Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution     67
Other Benefits and Competencies     67
Multiple Points of Entry Into Literacy     67
Adolescent Identity Development     68
Social Critique     69
Summary     70
Replication in Other Contexts     70
Resources      71
Hair-Raising Experiences: "Doing Hair" and Literacy in an Afterschool Reading and Writing Workshop for African American Adolescent Girls   Daneell Edwards     73
Theoretical Framework     74
Program Context and Design     75
Staff     76
Program Activities     76
Academic Standards     77
Social Studies     78
Language Arts     79
Youth Development     79
Social Competence     79
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills     80
High Expectations     80
Opportunities to Become a Leader     81
Other Benefits and Competencies     81
Opportunities to Explore Identities     81
Opportunities to Perform     81
Summary     82
Replication in Other Contexts     83
Resources     85
Fabulous Fashions: Links to Learning and Life   Anne L. Thompson     87
Theoretical Framework     88
Program Context and Design     89
Staff     90
Program Activities     90
Academic Standards     92
Language Arts     92
Social Studies      93
The Arts     93
Youth Development     94
Creative and Cognitive Benefits     95
Opportunities to Succeed     95
Youth Culture     95
Clear, High, and Realistic Expectations     95
Choice and Decision Making     96
Other Benefits and Competencies     96
Self-Esteem     96
Envisioning Careers     97
Connections to the Community     98
Summary     98
Replication in Other Contexts     99
Resources     101
Index     103