[RFHF] Literacy statistics

[Katie Anderson]

Hello! Yesterday one of you emailed asking for sources of general literacy statistics. Many of you are probably interested in knowing this too, so here are my go-to sources for statistics on literacy (and all education topics):

  *   Children First for Oregon<http://cffo.convio.net/site/DocServer/2011_Data_Book_v10_web.pdf?docID=2621&AddInterest=1821>: Page 7 has statistics for the state, then there is a page for each 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 I have 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.

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://cffo.convio.net/site/DocServer/2011_Data_Book_v10_web.pdf?docID=2621&AddInterest=1821
  *   ODE: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1722
  *   OregonLive: http://schools.oregonlive.com/
  *   NCES: http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/#

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