Afterschool Matters

Foreword - Glynda Hull Preface Acknowledgments About the Editor About the Contributors Introduction 1. The Science Mentoring Project: How Student-to-Student Mentoring Can Encourage Student Motivation, Participation, and Inquiry - Cheri Fancsali Introduction Theoretical Framework Program Context and Design Academic Standards Youth Development Other Benefits and Competencies Summary Replication in Other Contexts References 2. In Addition Afterschool Mathematics Program: Helping Students Learn to Think Critically - Judith McVarish Introduction Theoretical Framework Program Context and Design Academic Standards Youth Development Other Benefits and Competencies Summary Replication in Other Contexts References 3. Civic Connections: Practicing Democracy Through Debate Clubs in the Out-of-School Time Hours - Georgia Hall Introduction Theoretical Framework Program Context and Design Academic Standards Youth Development Other Benefits and Competencies Summary Replication in Other Contexts References 4. 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 Introduction Theoretical Framework Program Context and Design Academic Standards Youth Development Other Benefits and Competencies Summary Replication in Other Contexts References 5. Hair-Raising Experiences: "Doing Hair" and Literacy in an Afterschool Reading and Writing Workshop for African American Adolescent Girls - Daneell Edwards Introduction Theoretical Framework Program Context and Design Academic Standards Youth Development Other Benefits and Competencies Summary Replication in Other Contexts References 6. Fabulous Fashions: Links to Learning and Life - Anne L. Thompson Introduction Theoretical Framework Program Context and Design Academic Standards Youth Development Other Benefits and Competencies Summary Replication in Other Contexts References Index