Quality and Cost

All Research and Resources

Municipal Leadership for Afterschool: Citywide Approaches Spreading Across the Country ›
October 2011
The National League of Cities identifies and looks in detail at 27 U.S. cities with advanced efforts to coordinate after-school programming.
Investments in Building Citywide Out-of-School-Time Systems: A
Six City Study ›
September 2009
(September 2009) This report examines the investments six major cities have made to create systems to provide good after-school programs to more kids.
Financial Strategies to Support Citywide Systems of Out-of-School Time Programs ›
March 2009
This guide for municipal leaders discusses strategies and funding sources for financing citywide after-school systems.
The Cost of Quality
Out-of-School-Time Programs ›
January 2009
(January 2009) A groundbreaking report details costs of strong after-school and summer programs; an online cost calculator can help users budget for different program types.
Out-of-School Time Cost Calculator ›
January 2009
(January 2009) An online tool allows users to calculate the costs of a variety of high-quality after-school programs.
Knowledge in Brief: Calculating the Costs of High-Quality
Out-of-School Time ›
January 2009
(January 2009) A Wallace brief summarizes key findings from a groundbreaking study of costs of high-quality after-school programs.
The Costs of Out-of-School Time Programs: A Review of the Available Evidence ›
May 2006
(May 2006) Researchers identify knowledge gaps about costs that must be filled so city leaders can make informed decisions about strong after-school programs.
Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda ›
March 2005
(March 2005) A RAND report examines what is known about the after-school learning field, including demand for and quality of programs.