Afterschool Matters Fall 2012

Understanding the How of Quality Improvement: Lessons from the Rhode Island Program Quality InterventionBy Elizabeth Devaney, Charles Smith, and Kenneth WongThe question is not only whether programs improve but how quality interventions effect change in afterschool program practices. 10 pages. Exploring Self-Esteem in Girls\u27 Sports Program: Competencies and Connections Create ChangeBy Ellen MarkowitzWe say our programs build self-esteem, but we struggle to document the changes we see taking place in youth. Shifting the focus from how youth feel to their competence and connections may help. 10 pages. Helping Youth Prepare for Careers: What Can Out-of-School Time Programs Do?By Kathryn Hynes, Kaylin M. Greene, And Nicole ConstanceExemplary career programming overcomes the obstacles to engaging older youth and shows them how to find the next rung on the ladder. 10 pages. Supporting Youth with Special Needs in Out-of-School Time: A Study of OST Providers in New JerseyBy Jane Sharp, Elizabeth Rivera Rodas, and Alan R. SadovnikA survey of OST administrators and staff shows that professional development can influence providers\u27 willingness and ability to include children with special needs in their programs. 11 pages. Human Resources: Staffing Out-of-School Time Programs in the 21st Century By Ron AsherOffering low-wage, part-time jobs is a systemic feature of the afterschool landscape. Now what? 6 pages Beyond the Pipeline: STEM Pathways for Youth DevelopmentBy Gabrielle H. Lyon, Jameela Jafri, and Kathleen St. LouisEmpowering underrepresented groups to pursue STEM interests is less a matter of repairing a leaky pipeline than of building pathways for meaningful participation. 10 pages. Build IT: Scaling and Sustaining and Afterschool Computer Science Program for Girls By Melissa Koch, Torie Gorges, and William R. Penuel Co-design - including youth development staff along with curriculum designers - is the key to developing an effective program that is both scalable and sustainable. 9 pages.https://repository.wellesley.edu/afterschoolmatters/1024/thumbnail.jp