Georgia Specific Research and Fact Sheets

America After 3pm, released in October of 2009, finds that more than 15 million children across the country are unsupervised after school. In Georgia, while more children are participating in afterschool programs compared to 2004, 25% of K-12 children are responsible for taking care of themselves once the school bell rings.

Uncertain Times: Recession Imperiling Afterschool Programs and the Children They Serve, released in July of 2009, finds that 7 in 10 Georgia afterschool and summer programs responding to the survey have lost funding due to the recession. 

Critical Need: Georgia's Parents Speak Out About Afterschool
This report by GAIC and Georgia PTA summarizes findings from a scientific statewide survey focused on the afterschool needs and desires of Georgia’s voting parents. Click here for full report or executive summary.
 
Building a Strong Foundation: The Current State of Afterschool in Georgia
The first comprehensive report on afterschool in Georgia outlines a vision for afterschool in the state and makes recommendations on building a comprehensive and high-quality afterschool system in Georgia. Click here for full report or executive summary.
 
Fact Sheet: Overview of Afterschool in Georgia
 
Fact Sheet: Afterschool: An Effective Strategy to Reduce Dropouts and Ensure Work Readiness
 

Benefits of Afterschool 
Outcomes linked to High-QualityAfterschoolPrograms: Longitudinal Findings from the Study of PromisingAfterschoolPrograms
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 behavior

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Afterschool Program Quality

Pathways to Success for Youth: What Counts in After-School ( Massachusetts After-School Research Study – MARS)
The MARS study aims to identify afterschool program characteristics that lead to quality and which program characteristics and aspects of quality are associated with positive youth development and student learning outcomes. Click here for full report or executive summary.
 
 
Afterschool Professional Development
Promoting Quality Through Professional Development
The Harvard Family Research Project’s issue brief provides an overview of professional development in out-of-school time programs, explains how professional development impacts program quality, and provides an evaluation framework.

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The Cost of Quality Out-of-School Time Programs

With support from the Wallace Foundation Public/Private Ventures and The Finance Project examines the costs of 111 quality out-of-school-time programs across the country. A cost calculator provides programs and policymakers a tool to estimate the costs of implementing high-quality programs in their community. Click here for full report or executive summary.