How do we know what you do as a Girl Scout make a difference?
This is one of many questions the Girl Scout Research Institute
(GSRI) has studied recently to document outcomes of
participation in Girl Scouts. This study examined the
relationship between Girl Scout experiences and success in
school. Rather than a pre-test, post-test research design, it
involved surveys of active Girl Scouts administered near the end
of the academic year. So what did the GSRI researchers discover
in this research project? - Girl Scout participation has a
positive impact on girls' - Most Girl Scouts in this study are
academically successful - they finish their homework, get good
grades and understand their class work - Girl Scouting
influences academic success as much as, and sometimes more than,
non-Girl Scout factors known to impact academics - Girls who
gain experience solving problems and seeking challenges in Girl
Scouting are more successful in school than girls who gain less
experience in these areas - Some Girl Scout expe