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Download full textBoyer, Kimberley A. M.; Tracz, Susan M. – Afterschool Matters, 2014
Afterschool programs can support Asian-American young people by providing academic support and culturally specific programming designed to help them bridge their native and adopted cultures. However, little is known about the effect of afterschool participation on academic and social outcomes for Asian-American students. This causal-comparative…
Descriptors: High School Students, After School Programs, Asian American Students, Academic Support Services
Calabrese Barton, Angela; Birmingham, Daniel; Sato, Takumi; Tan, Edna; Calabrese Barton, Scott – Afterschool Matters, 2013
In this paper, the authors examine what it means to become a community science expert (CSE) and why this goal is important for youth in afterschool environments. Using "Green Energy Technology in the City" (GET City) as a case study, they describe how this afterschool program nurtures youth as CSEs. They draw on data gathered in…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Interviews, Student Participation, STEM Education
Jones, Jeffrey N.; Bench, Joshua H.; Warnaar, Bethany L.; Stroup, John T. – Afterschool Matters, 2013
Educators, policymakers, and other concerned adults share an interest in promoting lifelong patterns of community service in youth. Practitioners and researchers alike highlight the importance of youth participation in afterschool service activities so the author's focus in this paper is on youth involved in PeaceJam, an innovative service…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Service Learning, Social Action
Papazian, Anahit Evoyan; Noam, Gil Gabriel; Shah, Ashima Mathur; Rufo-McCormick, Caitlin – Afterschool Matters, 2013
Growing evidence shows that participation in out-of-school time (OST) activities positively supports youth development in general. However, simply participating in a self-identified STEM program is not sufficient. Youth will benefit more if they participate in "quality" afterschool programs. Therefore, a common understanding of quality…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, After School Programs, STEM Education, Data Collection
London, Rebecca; Gurantz, Oded; Norman, Jon R. – Afterschool Matters, 2011
In the past quarter century, the nation's K-12 public schools have experienced a large influx of students who speak languages other than English. Research has shown that many factors affect how English learner (EL) students acquire English language skills, including their preparation before entering U.S. schools, their out-of-school environments,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Language Skills, Second Language Learning, Middle School Students
Peer reviewedHeath, Shirley Brice – Afterschool Matters, 2000
Using research conducted at an urban youth theater program, this paper demonstrates how young artists play organizational roles and act with a sense of agency comparable to that of the corporate world. The paper helps those working in school- and community-based after-school programs see new partnerships and programs as both possible and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Recreational Activities
