Afterschool Matters Spring 2011

Download the entire issue of Afterschool Matters Spring 2011 as a pdf. 60 pages.

Download individual articles as pdfs:

• Networks Analysis of a Regional Ecosystem of Afterschool Programs
  By Martha G. Russell and Marc A. Smith
  Social network analysis of a local afterschool ecosystem reveals programs’ relative isolation from one another and their dependence on just a few funding sources. 11 pages.
• Building an Afterschool Workforce: Regulations and Beyond
  By Patricia Cole
  If afterschool is to become a system at the program level and a profession at the staff level, we need to examine what qualifications are appropriate for the staff who make a difference in children’s lives. 10 pages.
• The Effect of Afterschool Program Participation on English Language Acquisition
  By Rebecca London, Oded Gurantz, and Jon Norman
  An innovative data source that tracks students across school and non-school settings provides insights about how afterschool participation may improve students’ English language abilities. 8 pages.
• Self-Assessment of High-Quality Academic Enrichment Practices
  By Jenell Holstead and Mindy Hightower King
  Self-assessment can be a powerful tool for evaluating program quality, yet the available self-assessment instruments do not comprehensively address practices that promote academic enrichment. 8 pages.
• Don’t You Want to Do Better? Implementing a Goal-setting Intervention in an Afterschool Program
  By Amy Hallenbeck and David Fleming
  The ability to set and work toward goals is not inborn. This study examines how an afterschool program worked to help elementary-age children learn goal-setting strategies. 11 pages.
• New from NIOST
  Growing Boys: Implementing a Boys’ Empowerment Group in an Afterschool Program
  By Georgia Hall, Ph.D. and Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D.
  Single-sex empowerment groups can help boys from disadvantaged backgrounds make healthy choices. What qualities does an adult leader need to facilitate boys’ empowerment? 3 pages.
• Book Review: Science in the Making at the Margin by Rahm, Jrene
  Reviewed by Sara Hill
  2 pages.