Research & Data

Data Snacks

Heather Williams — Fri, 30 May 2025 17:09:00 +0000

May 2025

In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature established the Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELO-P), which provides ongoing state funding of $4 billion (as of Fiscal Year 24-25) to school districts and charter schools for Expanded Learning programs. California’s students and families have benefited from this investment, however, statewide impact data is not yet available.

The Research Evaluation and Strategy Committee (RESC) convened by the California Department of Education, Expanded Learning Division (CDE EXLD) in partnership with the California AfterSchool Network (CAN), gathered a diverse group of interest holders that came together to identify and collect existing data, and elevate stories of impact, thus the ELO-P Data Snacks were born.

Data Snacks Publication

Data Snacks - Region 1

Data Snacks - Region 2

Data Snacks - Region 3

Data Snacks - Region 4

Data Snacks - Region 5

Data Snacks - Region 6

Data Snacks - Region 7

Data Snacks - Region 8A

Data Snacks - Region 8B

Data Snacks - Region 9

Data Snacks - Region 10

Data Snacks - Region 11

Evidence of Impact of Partnerships to Bolster Impacts of the Protective Factors

Nat Rosales — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:42:00 +0000

February 2023

A new brief entitled Evidence of Impact of Partnerships to Bolster Impacts of Protective Factors (By Heather Williams, of the California AfterSchool Network and Ken Anthony, Ed.D., Associate Executive Director at the Connecticut After School Network) explores how protective factors identified through resilience research play a crucial role in positive child and youth development, mitigating negative experiences.

Partnerships are essential for supporting whole child recovery. Afterschool programs, acting as community hubs, can unite stakeholders to foster resilience and reduce the impact of trauma on children and youth. Emphasizing protective factors and positive youth development can support children’s social and emotional skills post-pandemic.

This blog post from Afterschool Alliance explores the brief further, also sharing a logic model helps unpack some of the potential impacts and implications community-wide partnerships can have on the success of children and youth.

Evidence of Impact of Partnerships to Bolster Impacts of the Protective Factors (2023)

Promoting Protective Factors in California’s Afterschool Programs

Jeff Davis — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:03:00 +0000

June 2021

This report was created by WestEd and commissioned by the California AfterSchool Network.

The report, drawing on data from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS), examines the extent to which afterschool programs* may help foster more protective factors among its participants compared to their peers who were not program participants.

Below are some excerpts from the report that outline the Protective Factors Framework and key findings.

Promoting Protective Factors in California's Afterschool Programs_June 2021

Expanded Learning Programs Interactive Web Map

Heather Williams — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:24:00 +0000

CAN has been working with our partners at the UC Davis Center for Regional Change (CRC) to build out an interactive web map. This application maps variables describing student and community health and need, which are summarized by various regions (including the 11 CCSESA regions and Legislative Districts) and overlaid with the locations of Expanded Learning Programs.

From Risk to Opportunity: Afterschool Programs Keep Kids Safe When Juvenile Crime Peaks

Paige Azcona — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:05:00 +0000

October 2019

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids released a new report that reinforces the vital role that afterschool programs play in turning the hours after school, and before parents return home from work, into a time of learning and growth for our young people.

History of Afterschool In America Documentary Released!

Jeff Davis — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:43:00 +0000

October 2018

Temescal Associates recently completed a 60-minute documentary on the history of afterschool. The documentary has been broken into 12 chapters (ranging from 2 – 15 minutes in length). It includes interviews with 15 afterschool leaders, historical imagery, and narration by Pedro Noguera. Check it out here!