作者
Patricia J Allen, Rong Chang, Britt K Gorrall, Luke Waggenspack, Eriko Fukuda, Todd D Little, Gil G Noam
发表日期
2019/12
期刊
International Journal of STEM Education
卷号
6
页码范围
1-21
出版商
Springer International Publishing
简介
Background
State afterschool networks across the US are engaged in system-building efforts to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-focused afterschool programming. This study examined national trends in STEM program quality, youth outcomes, and the connections between these two data sources.
Methods
One thousand five hundred ninety-nine youths (grades 4–12) enrolled in 158 STEM-focused afterschool programs across 11 state networks completed a retrospective self-assessment measuring STEM attitudes and social-emotional learning (SEL)/twenty-first-century skills. Two hundred fifty standardized observations of STEM activities were performed to measure STEM program quality.
Results
(1) Most youth (65–85%) reported increases in STEM engagement, identity …
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