Outcomes linked to High-Quality Afterschool Programs: Longitudinal Findings from the Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
Researchers with University of California, Irvine; University of Wisconsin - Madison, and Policy Studies Associates, Inc., find that  regular participation in high-quality afterschool programs increases student academic performance and improvies behavior.

   
After-School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What it Takes to Achieve It
This Harvard Family Research Project brief provides a summary of research and evaluation studies in order to understand the impact of participation in afterschool programs and what it takes to achieve positive program results.