National Research & Reports Research can be a powerful tool to communicate the value of afterschool and summer programs. Below are reports, resources, and fact sheets representing a national perspective on afterschool and summer learning. Afterschool & Summer Learning Research Resources Afterschool Alliance ResearchExpanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success, edited by Terry K. Peterson, Ph.D.National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment Resource LibraryNational Institute on Out-Of-School TimeNational Summer Learning Association Knowledge CenterWallace Foundation Knowledge Center: Afterschool Reports Afterschool & STEM System-Building Evaluation 2016, Published by the PEAR Institute & Institute for Measurement, Methodology, Analysis & Policy at Texas Tech UniversityAmerica After 3PM: Afterschool Programs in Demand (2014), Published by the Afterschool Alliance. Factsheets and interactive dashboards available here. One-pagers Afterschool Alliance Fact SheetsAfterschool Learning is a Powerful STEM Solution