Resources on Afterschool

Research and Evaluation Studies

	A Review of Out-of-School Time Program Quasi-Experimental and Experimental Evaluation Results A report providing an overview of what the quasi-experimental and experimental evaluations in the database reveal about the impact of out-of-school time programs on an array of academic, prevention and youth development outcomes. (12 pages)
	Add It Up: Using Research to Improve Education for Low-Income and Minority Students A guide explaining how low-performing schools can become high-achievers with a focus on lessons learned from earlier research on schools and poverty. (70 pages)
	Adolescents' Activities and Feelings at After-School Programs and Elsewhere A presentation focusing on the program study that contrasted students' activities, social partners, levels of engagement and emotions at programs and elsewhere during the afterschool hours. (24 slides)
	After-School Initiative Evaluation A study providing information about the overall impact of the Colorado Trust Initiative and helping grantees increase their ability to evaluate their own programs. (48 pages)
	After-School Programming in Colorado: Needs Assessment Highlights A report summarizing the results of a survey of 1001 youth-serving agencies, supplemented by interviews with 50 individuals involved in afterschool programs. (4 pages)
	Afterschool Evaluation Practices in California: Site-Level Perspectives A study focusing on the issues and challenges that site-based program leaders face in conducting program evaluations and using them to inform their practice. (41 pages)
	Afterschool Learning: A Study of Academically Focused Afterschool Programs in New Hampshire A report on the positive effects of academically focused afterschool programs on middle school students. (53 pages)
	Afterschool Program Participation and the Development of Child Obesity and Peer Acceptance A longitudinal study assessing the role of afterschool program participating in the development of child obesity and peer acceptance in a sample of 439 children. (14 pages)
	America's After-School Choice A report outlining the importance of afterschool as a method of youth crime prevention. (35 pages)
	Boosting Achievement and Changing Life Trajectories Phase II highlights from a comparative study of performances between Citizen School apprentices and a matching group of Boston Public School students. (2 pages)
	Building Quality, Scale and Effectiveness in After-School Programs: Supplementary Papers to Accompany The Summary Report of the TASC Evaluation A supplemental report on The After-School Corporation (TASC) evaluation describing the overall goals and mission of TASC, their afterschool service approach, their resources and partnerships and efforts to develop an afterschool workforce. (148 pages)
	Building Quality, Scale, and Effectiveness in After-School Programs A paper on The After-School Corporation (TASC) evaluation describing the overall goals and mission of TASC, their afterschool service approach, their resources and partnerships and efforts to develop an afterschool workforce. (148 pages)
	Champions of Change A group of studies demonstrating how involvement with the arts provides unparalleled opportunities for learning, enabling young people to reach for and attain higher levels of achievement. (114 pages)
	Delivery of Technical Assistance Services 2004 Results A report on the staff and partner evaluation conducted in 2004 focusing on the survey profile, technical assistance services and outcomes. (20 pages)
	Demographic Differences in Youth Out-of-School Time Activity Participation This research paper, in the Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice, describes research findings showing that demographic differences in OST participation exist not merely in getting youth “in the door” of activities, but also in the number of activities and the amount of time youth spend in activities once they are there. (15 pages)
	Evaluating After-school Programs As the interest in after-school programs grows, so does the need for reliable information about what works. Several studies offer preliminary indications that these programs do make a positive difference in participants, according to program staff with the Mott Foundation.
	Evaluation Exchange Volume 6, Number 1 A newsletter issue addressing the challenges and possibilities for evaluating afterschool programs in the new era of accountability. (16 pages)
	Evaluation Exchange Volume 7, Number 2 A newsletter issue featuring a conversation with Jane Quinn about the out-of-school time field, descriptions of current national and local evaluations, a discussion of developmental research, a description of practices that involve youth in evaluation and research and practical advice about using logic models in evaluating afterschool programs. (16 pages)
	Experience Corps in Urban Elementary Schools: A Survey of Principals A survey designed to capture principals' observations and perceptions for use as a source of information on what educators see when Experience Corps operates in their schools. (13 pages)
	Experiencing Success: A Review on the Effectiveness of Experience Corps A review of the recent scientific research studies on afterschool programs. (7 pages)
	Finding Fortune in Thirteen Out-of-School Time Programs: A Compendium of Education Programs and Practices A report outlining out-of-school time (OST) programming, research evaluations and recommendations to the youth policy field. (72 pages)
	Hunger Doesn't Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report A report outlining findings from a Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program. (37 pages)
	Learning from Small-Scale Experimental Evaluations of After School Programs This issue brief reviews small-scale experimental evaluations of after school programs, highlighting these studies' evaluation strategies and results. (8 pages)
	More than homework, a snack, and basketball: Afterschool Programs as an Oasis of Hope for Black Parents in Four Cities This study aims to gain a better understanding of what black parents want and think about afterschool programs (ASPs). Benefits include the following: • Empowering low-income and working-class Black parents with information about the benefits of ASPs; • Informing policy decisions regarding the design and implementation of appropriate educational opportunities in ASPs for urban families; and • Advancing research in the fields of public education, extended-day learning, and ASP activities. (10 pages)
	Outcomes Linked to High-Quality Afterschool Programs: Longitudinal Findings from the Study of Promising Afterschool Programs A new study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Policy Studies Associates, Inc. finds that regular participation in high-quality afterschool programs is linked to significant gains in standardized test scores and work habits as well as reductions in behavior problems among disadvantaged students. These gains help offset the negative impact of a lack of supervision after school. The two-year study followed almost 3,000 low-income, ethnically diverse elementary and middle school students from eight states in six major metropolitan centers and six smaller urban and rural locations. About half of the young people attended high-quality afterschool programs at their schools or in their communities. (8 pages)
	Outcomes Linked to High-Quality Afterschool Programs: PowerPoint Presentation This PowerPoint presentation highlights a study finding that regular participation in high-quality afterschool programs is linked to significant gains in standardized test scores and work habits as well as reductions in behavior problems among disadvantaged students.
	Parents' Views on School Wellness Practices A survey report capturing parents' views on the wellness policy. (15 pages)
	Phase I of the Family Participation in After-School Study A report on the Family Participation in After-School Study research initiative about family involvement in afterschool, outlining goals, activities and challenges. (41 pages)
	Public School Students' Out of School Time Study: Measuring the Impact of Colorado's 4-H Youth Development Program A study that measures the impact of the Colorado 4-H Youth Development Program. (30 pages)
	Quality of Relationships with After-School Program Staff and Child Developmental Outcomes A presentation focusing on adult-child relationships and their effects on academic, social and behavioral outcomes. (19 pages)
	Research and Practice: A Two-Way Street Proceedings from the National AfterSchool Association's research and evaluation leadership day. (16 pages)
	Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? A research piece outlining the need of greater high school student engagement in school-based programs. (14 pages)
	Safe Haven Program Evaluation (1997-98) A Safe Haven afterschool report for the City of Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District focusing on determining the demographic profile of children, an examination of program enrollment across year, a limited examination of children experiences and tests of program effects on children's development. (20 pages)
	Shared Features of High-Performing After-School Programs: A Follow-Up to the TASC Evaluation A study examining high-performing afterschool projects to determine what characteristics these projects share. (69 pages)
	Sports as a Hook: An Exploratory Study of Developmentally Focused Youth Sports Programs A study on ways to develop profiles of developmentally focused youth sports programs and the organizations that support them. (6 pages)
	Study of Promising After-School Programs A study examining the effects of high-quality afterschool programs on developmental and learning outcomes among children and youth who are at high risk of school failure.
	Study of Promising After-School Programs: Descriptive Report of the Promising Programs A research study longitudinally examining the effects of high-quality afterschool program on various outcomes among economically disadvantaged youth in both the elementary and middle school years. (129 pages)
	Study of Promising After-School Programs: Examination of Intermediate Outcomes in Year 2 A research study longitudinally examining the effects of high-quality afterschool program on various outcomes among economically disadvantaged youth in both the elementary and middle school years. (70 pages)
	Study of Promising After-School Programs: Parent Survey Glossary A sample study from the parents' perspective of students' involvement in structured and unsupervised activities outside of school. (7 pages)
	Study of Promising After-School Programs: Program Staff - Student Report Glossary A sample study from the program staff's perspective of students' involvement in structured and unsupervised activities outside of school. (8 pages)
	Study of Promising After-School Programs: Student Survey Glossary A sample study of students' involvement in structured and unsupervised activities outside of school. (19 pages)
	Study of Promising After-School Programs: Teacher Survey Glossary A sample study of young children's aggressive, withdrawn and pro-social behaviors. (10 pages)
	Study of Promising After-School Programs: What Does Prior Research Suggest Regarding Essential Program Features Associated with After-School Quality? A study testing the hypothesis that disadvantaged youth between the ages of eight and 14 who participate in high-quality afterschool programs achieve significantly greater developmental and learning gains than disadvantaged youth who do not participate in similar programs. (6 pages)
	Study of Promising Afterschool Programs: Key Findings from New Research on the Benefits on High-Quality Afterschool Programs Key findings from a study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Policy Studies Associates, Inc. finds that regular participation in high-quality afterschool programs is linked to significant gains in standardized test scores and work habits as well as reductions in behavior problems among disadvantaged students. (2 pages)
	The Arts and Education: New Opportunities for Research Essays and summaries discussing cognitive processes in research on afterschool programs. (43 pages)
	The Costs of Out-of-School Time Programs: A Review of the Available Evidence The Finance Project and Public/Private Ventures are studying the costs of high-quality out-of-school-time programs. To inform this work, the project team reviewed the literature on costs and quality in out-of-school-time programs and in related fields. This report presents the findings of the literature review on costs and includes bibliographies of resources on costs and quality. (28 pages)
	The Study of Promising After-School Programs A study focusing on low-income children, families and communities that are among those in greatest need of external supports of all types, including afterschool programming. (129 pages)
	Time for a Change: The Promise of Extended-Time Schools for Promoting Student Achievement A report detailing the work of a select number of "extended-time schools," describing and analyzing their effective practices. (40 pages)
	Understanding and Measuring Attendance An issue brief reviewing developmental research and out-of-school time program evaluations to examine three research-based indicators of attendance—intensity, duration and breadth—offering different models for how attendance in out-of-school time programs can influence youth outcomes. (12 pages)
	Watch Study Report A report summarizing the study that compared a group of middle school students who were involved in afterschool programs to students who were not active in any such programs. (2 pages)
	What Are Kids Getting Into These Days? Demographic Differences in Youth Out-of-School Time Participation This research brief describes findings from a nationally-representative study showing that disadvantaged and minority youth are less likely than their peers to participate in a wide range of OST programs and activities. It includes implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. (21 pages)
	What We Can Learn From High School Students A survey on high school student engagement. (14 pages)
	What Works in California A report making the case that serving the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system will promote public safety. (10 pages)
	When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program A report on the findings from the national evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers with a particular focus on student and school outcomes. (190 pages)
	Why, When, and How to Use Evaluation: Experts Speak Out An issue brief providing commentaries from researchers, evaluators and practitioners about new directions for research and evaluation in order to reframe the current system into one of learning for continuous improvement and accountability. (8 pages)
	Youth Program Quality Assessment and Improvement: Celebrating Progress and Surfacing Challenges A report on proceedings focusing on progress, sharing and learning across roles, sectors and organizations within the field. (44 pages)

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