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			Achievement in the first 2 years of school: Patterns and processes Alexander, Karl L., 1988 Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 53(2), 1-157 A study of the influence of home and school factors on adaptation to school, using data from the Beginning School Study conducted in Baltimore in 1982	Reports & Papers
			Achieving academic success after school: A randomized evaluation of the Higher Achievement program Linden, Leigh L., September, 2011 Unpublished manuscript. An evaluation of the impact of Higher Achievement, a high-quality, comprehensive, and time-intensive after school and summer supplemental education program for middle school students in Washington, DC, on participants' academic attitudes and achievement, peer and adult support, and behavior, based on data collected from 951 randomly assigned students at baseline, at one and two years, and before and after summer vacation	Reports & Papers
			After school programs in the 21st century: Their potential and what it takes to achieve it Little, Priscilla, February 2008 (Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation No. 10). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project. A review of 10 years of seminal research and evaluation studies of out-of-school time program impacts	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Alaska's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000 Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of April 16, 2013). Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Alaska	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			America's after-school choice: The prime time for juvenile crime or youth enrichment and achievement Newman, Sanford, 2000 Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of September 14, 2012) An overview of After School programs in the United States outlining the need for programs, current state of programs and calls for further research, presented by Fight Crime, an advocacy organization	Other
			America's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy Newman, Sanford, January, 2000 Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. A review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment	Other
			Arizona's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000 Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Arizona	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Arkansas' child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000 Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Arkansas	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			The Assessment of Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT): Findings from the APT Validation Study Tracy, Allison J., 2012 Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Findings from an exploration of the validity and reliability of the Assessment of Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT), an observational measure of quality in after school programs, based on observations conducted in 25 after school programs in Massachusetts and on survey responses from 824 children in the programs	Reports & Papers
			The Assessment of Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT): Findings from the APT Validation Study [Executive summary] Tracy, Allison J., 2012 Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time. A summary of findings from an exploration of the validity and reliability of the Assessment of Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT), an observational measure of quality in after school programs, based on observations conducted in 25 after school programs in Massachusetts and on survey responses from 824 children in the programs	Executive Summary
			Assessment of Children's Emotions Scales Schultz, David, March 2001 Development and Psychopathology, 13(1), 53-67	Instruments
			Attention in the preschool classroom: The relationships among child gender, child misbehavior, and types of teacher attention Dobbs, Jennifer, 2004 Early Child Development and Care, 174(3), 281-295 A journal article on the relationship of types of teacher attention to students to child gender and misbehavior	Reports & Papers
			At what age should children enter kindergarten?: A question for policy makers and parents Stipek, Deborah J., 2003 Social Policy Report, 16(2) A review of findings of research on the effects of school entrance age on academic achievement	Fact Sheets & Briefs
			Beacon workforce study Resource Development Associates, February, 2006 San Francisco: San Francisco Beacon Initiative. A study of the recruitment, retention, training and professional development, and compensation of workers at the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide youth development program, based on surveys and interviews with staff members	Reports & Papers
			Beacon workforce study [Executive summary] Resource Development Associates, February, 2006 San Francisco: San Francisco Beacon Initiative. A summary of a study of the recruitment, retention, training and professional development, and compensation of workers at the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide youth development program, based on surveys and interviews with staff members	Executive Summary
			Building opportunity: Developing city systems to expand and improve after school programs Holleman, Martha A., June 2010 American Journal of Community Psychology, 45(3-4), 405-416 An account of the development and first decade of implementation of Baltimore's After-School Strategy and a discussion of a theoretical framework to maximize the scale, sustainability, and benefits of after school expansion efforts in distressed urban environments in the United States	Other
			Building quality improvement systems: Lessons from three emerging efforts in the youth-serving sector Wilson-Ahlstrom, Alicia, March, 2007 Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment. Three case studies of quality-improvement efforts in programs providing out-of-school time services	Reports & Papers
			Building quality improvement systems: Lessons from three emerging efforts in the youth-serving sector: Executive summary Wilson-Ahlstrom, Alicia, March, 2007 Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment. A summary of three case studies of quality-improvement efforts in programs providing out-of-school time services	Executive Summary
			Building quality, scale, and effectiveness in after-school programs [Executive summary] Reisner, Elizabeth R., 2004 New York: The After-School Corporation. A longitudinal evaluation of The After-School Corporation's (TASC) programs examining program quality, program effects on participating students, and which program practices were associated with student success	Executive Summary
			Building quality, scale, and effectiveness in after-school programs: Summary report of the TASC evaluation Reisner, Elizabeth R., 03 November, 2004 New York: The After-School Corporation. A longitudinal survey-based evaluation of The After-School Corporation (TASC) after school programs, with assessments of program quality, participant benefits, and the relative value of different program characteristics	Reports & Papers
			Building quality, scale, and effectiveness in after-school programs: Supplementary papers to accompany the summary report of the TASC evaluation Policy Studies Associates, 03 November, 2004 New York: The After-School Corporation. Supplements to the evaluation of The After-School Corporation (TASC) after school program, including examinations of program approach, student participation, program activities, and changes in the educational performance of participating students	Reports & Papers
			California's afterschool expansion: The planning for implementation of Proposition 49 and considerations for planners in other states Ames, Joseph, June, 2007 New York: The William T. Grant Foundation. An account of the implementation of California's Proposition 49, which funds after school programs for elementary and middle school students, carried out between summer 2005 and summer 2006, with an outline of key recommendations for advocates and planners in other states	Other
			Can child care assistance in welfare and employment programs support the employment of low-income families? Gennetian, Lisa A., 2004 Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 23(4), 723-743 An investigation of different welfare and employment programs with child care assistance policies and their effects on employment rates and child care decisions of low income families	Reports & Papers
			The challenge of system-building in the after-school field: Lessons from experience Halpern, Robert, 2003 Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time. A discussion on the necessity of and difficulty in building an after school system for governance and standardization of programming and quality purposes	Other
			Child care and employment: Evidence from random assignment studies of welfare and work programs Gennetian, Lisa A., 2003 (Next Generation Working Paper Series No. 17). New York: MDRC. An investigation into the effects of welfare reform policies and links between employment and child care choices, using data from random assignment pilot welfare programs begun between 1993 and 1996 in a variety of urban and rural areas in the United States	Reports & Papers

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