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Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase is an online resource aiding education professionals in their pursuit of public and private grants to support local programs. Its five elements contain information and resources that assist the grant seeker with developing their project, writing the grant proposal and managing the grant upon its award.

Task 3: Gather Information about Student Populations and Local Community

Guideline: Gathering information about the community is an important part of understanding the environment for improving adolescent literacy. Areas of interest include population by age cohorts, socio-economic status, education levels, ethnic composition, and social/community health considerations.


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American Indian Cultures

This link is to the American Indian Education KnowledgeBase. The KnowledgeBase is an online resource to aid education professionals in their efforts to serve American Indian students and close the achievement gap American Indian students have faced in public, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other schools. Element 2 provides information about American Indian cultures.

 

National Center for Education Statistics

This link is to the National Center for Education Statistics. As noted at its website, "the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education."

 

The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase

This link is to the English Language Learner KnowledgeBase, an online resource supporting education professionals in the administration of programs for English language learner (ELL) students. It is divided into components providing resources for program administrators, teachers, parent advocates, and educators of migrant students.

 

U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau's website provides data sources with information about the population of the United States.