[kids-lib] Sources for literacy and education statistics good for grant applications and more!

[Katie Anderson]

Hello! I just wanted to let you know Kids Count just released their 2014 report so if you use their statistics on anything it's time to update them. If not, save this email so you have these resources at your finger tips when you write your next grant application or need statistics to build a case for programs and services. More sources for statistics are below.

A few things to note from the 2014 report<http://www.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/aecf-2014kidscountdatabook-2014.pdf>:

*         In 1990 31% of children were of color, in 2012 47% of children were of color nationwide. How do our libraries reflect this change?

*         66% of fourth graders were not proficient in reading in 2013 nationwide. How are our libraries helping these children specifically?

*         35% of children live in single-parent families nationwide. How are our libraries making sure single parents can visit the library and participate in programs?

*         How does Oregon rank?

o   Oregon ranks 30th among the states in overall child well-being.

o   Oregon ranks 40th among the states in economic well-being.

o   Oregon ranks 35th among the states in education.

o   Oregon ranks 7th among the states in health.

o   Oregon ranks 22nd among the states in family and community.

Katie Anderson, Library Support and Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

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From: kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 10:51 AM
To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [kids-lib] Sources for literacy and education statistics good for grant applications and more!

Hello! Below are my go-to sources for statistics on literacy (and all education topics PreK-12). These are great for grant applications, strategic planning/outcome based planning and evaluation, reports to key stake holders, and advocacy materials.

  *   Children First for Oregon<http://www.cffo.org/site/download/county_data_books>: You can view statistics for the state as a whole and by individual county so you can get statistics specific to your region and compare them with the state statistics.
  *   Oregon Department of Education: Reports<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1722>: Allows you to get school district level statistics on Reading & Lit. Click on 'Assessment', look under 'Results-District and School' and click on 'Search Test Results (2004-2011)'  and you'll pull up a page that allows you to create detailed reports by year, district, population, and subject.
  *   OregonLive.com: Your Schools<http://schools.oregonlive.com/>: Provides similar information as ODE. There aren't as many options for creating detailed reports as ODE, but their reports are more user-friendly snapshots of statistics.
  *   National Center for Education Statistics<http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/>: They have tons of statistics, but their 'Fast Facts' page is pretty easy to use. Click on 'Assessments', then click on 'Reading' and you should find national statistics. You can also find state-by-state ranking under 'Assessments' if you are interested in learning how Oregon compares.
  *   Kids Count Data Center<http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data#OR/2/0>: They also have a lot of statistics, but you can 'build a custom indicator report for your community' which includes only the data you want to see. In addition, the website allows you to compare this nationally collected data with similar data collected locally via Children First for Oregon.
Enjoy!
Katie
Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

If the hyperlinks don't work, try copying and pasting these URLs into your browser:

  *   Children's First: http://www.cffo.org/site/download/county_data_books
  *   ODE: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1722
  *   OregonLive: http://schools.oregonlive.com/
  *   NCES: http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/#<http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/>
  *   2014 Kids Count Report: http://www.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/aecf-2014kidscountdatabook-2014.pdf
  *   Kids Count: http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data#OR/2/0





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