After-School Math PLUS (ASM+)

“课后数学+”利用迅速发展的非正规教育领域作为一个场所，培养积极的态度，建立概念知识，并提高3-8年级得不到充分服务的青年的数学技能。 “ASM+”将家庭和儿童聚集在一起，共同追求数学教育和未来的职业兴趣，并直接解决NSF-ISE的四个特殊兴趣领域：（1）与非正式科学教育机构建立能力;（2）鼓励社区内的合作;（3）增加代表性不足的群体的参与;（4）建立有效的课后计划。“ASM+”是与纽约科学馆和圣路易斯科学中心合作开发的，并得到了其社区课后中心的支持。 “ASM+”结合了现有项目的最佳实践，同时添加了自己的创新元素，这些元素在NSF资助的“课后科学+”（HRD #9632241）中已被证明是成功的。 “ASM+”的目标是服务不足的青年及其家庭，以及课后小组领导人和青少年博物馆讲解员，他们将从培训和参与该项目中受益。 它促进了博物馆、课后中心、学校和社区之间的联盟

"After-School Math PLUS (ASM+)" uses the rapidly growing field of informal education as a venue to develop positive attitudes, build conceptual knowledge, and sharpen skills in mathematics for underserved youth in grades 3-8. "ASM+" brings families and children together in the pursuit of mathematics education and future career interests and directly addresses the NSF-ISE's four areas of special interests: (1) builds capacity with and among informal science education institutions; (2) encourages collaborations within communities; (3) increases the participation of underrepresented groups; and (4) models an effective after-school program. " ASM+" is being developed in collaboration with the New York Hall of Science and the St. Louis Science Center with support from after-school centers in their communities. "ASM+" incorporates the best practices of existing programs, while adding its own innovative elements that have proven successful in the NSF-funded "After-School Science Plus" (HRD #9632241). "ASM+" is aimed at underserved youth and their families, as well as after-school group leaders and teenage museum explainers who will benefit from training and participation in the project. It has facilitated the creation of alliances between museums, after-school centers, schools and the community