This fact sheet by the New York State Afterschool Network highlights primary findings of empirical research on after-school programs and other expanded learning opportunities.
Global Learning and Expanded Learning Opportunities: A Call to Action
The brief by the New York State Afterschool Network argues that high-quality global learning in after-school programs and Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) is critical to youth success, and suggests how global learning supports student achievement.
Meeting the High School Challenge: Making After-School Work for Older Students
This report examines the challenges of engaging teens in after-school programs and describes three programmatic approaches.
The Story of After-School in New York City
This is the story of a kid named Joe, TASC founder George Soros and how New York City built an after-school system.
Building Quality, Scale and Effectiveness in After-School Programs
To assess TASC's effectiveness, four foundations supported an external evaluation that answered questions about quality and scale in program implementation, program effects on participating students, and program practices linked to student success
Shared Features of High-Performing After-School Programs
TASC commissioned this evaluation of its New York City after-school programs to identify the common traits and features of programs that were most successful in improving student academic performance.
Staffing Practices of High-Quality After-School Programs
This study explores the organizational staffing features—including hiring, supervision, compensation, and training—that contribute to strong and weaker program practices.
After-School Programs and High School Success: Analysis of Post-Program Educational Patterns of Former Middle-Grades TASC Participants
This study by Policy Studies Associates, Inc., examined the high school performance of New York City students who participated in after-school programs while enrolled in the middle grades.
A View from the Field: Helping Community Organizations Meet Capacity Challenges
In a paper published by The Wallace Foundation, Lucy N. Friedman writes that investments in four areas in particular could strengthen the capacity of community organizations that provide programs for kids beyond traditional school hours.
Afterschool Funding in New York State: The Case for a More Coordinated System
This brief provides highly detailed information about New York's major public funding streams for after-school, as well as remaining needs and existing barriers to improving after-school programs.