Adult Education and Family Literacy

Demographic and Target Population Resources

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This list of resources was compiled as a service to proposal writers and is not intended to be comprehensive. It is the applicant's responsibility to locate current accurate information pertaining to the service area(s) and target population(s) they propose to serve.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics-Colorado
  Local area unemployment statistics.
• Census 2000 Data for the State of Colorado
  Downloadable tables and profiles.
• Colorado Counties
  Links to Colorado county web sites.
• Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment-Labor Market Information for Economists and Researchers
  Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment's web site for occupational and labor force information.
• Colorado Education Statistics
  Graduation and dropout statistics, school district data, education facts.
• Colorado Family and Adult Literacy Indicators
  This report contains data from the 2000 United States Census about Population, English-Language Ability, Educational Attainment, Labor Force Participation, Poverty Status, and Public Assistance for the state of Colorado as whole, each county, and the six Congressional Districts that existed when the 2000 census was taken.
• Colorado Literacy Research Initiative
  The Colorado Literacy Research Initiative provides access to research and statistics about literacy.
• Colorado MapStats
  Find population and demographic information for a county, city, or congressional district in Colorado.
• Colorado Title I Schools List
• CSAP Summary Data
  This page provides access to the state, district, and school summary results of all available CSAP assessments from 1997 through 2006.
• KidsCount in Colorado 2008
  Colorado Children's Campaign.
  State and county data to help decision makers and advocates focus resources effectively for vulnerable children by identifying who they are, where they live, what puts them at risk and what helps prevent and combat problems they face.
• Local Snapshots
  Detailed summary of KidsCount data for Colorado counties from the 2008 KidsCount databook.
• National Center for Children in Poverty, Colorado Profiles
• National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data
  Common Core of Data is the U.S. Dept. of Education's database on public elementary and secondary education. The database includes information and descriptive statistics for individual schools and school districts.
• SAR-School Accountability Reports
  SAR is the state reporting system--sometimes called school “report cards.” The reports include drop-out rates, teacher salaries and overall academic ratings for each of the state's 1,800 schools.   Search by school district, city, county or zip code. 
• School District Profiles
  National Center for Education Statistics.  View statistics for any school district in any state.
• Special Tabulation of LEP Information From Census 2000-Colorado
  Population characteristics of Limited English Proficient population in Colorado by county and region.

Family Literacy and Related Resources

This list of resources was compiled as a service to proposal writers and is not intended to be comprehensive.  These resources may be useful in developing a family literacy proposal or in locating other relevant resources. 

• Breaking Down Barriers and Creating Space: a Guidebook for Increasing Collaboration Between Schools and the Parents of English Language Learners
  Compiled by: Robin A. Waterman, Colorado Dept. of Education, 2006.
• Family Literacy Program Model 
  Serves as a reference for assistance in developing services of sufficient intensity and duration.  The Program Model was adapted specifically for use with this grant program in FY07.
• Goodling Institute for Research In Family Literacy
  The mission of the Goodling Institute is to improve family literacy education through research and its application to practice and professional development; and to provide leadership to support and maintain high quality, integrated programs for families with educational needs.
• Guide to Quality: Even Start Family Literacy Program Implementation and Continuous Improvement
  The statements of quality included are intended as guidelines that can be used to design effective family literacy programs based on research and best practices. Scientifically-based research available from the fields of early childhood education, literacy and parenting is reflected in this Guide.
• Incorporating Technology Into ESL Family Literacy Programs
  A Northwest LINCS pilot project in partnership with Oregon Even Start.
• National Center for Family Literacy
• Planning and Evaluation Resources
  LINCS Special Collection on Family Literacy for Program Managers and Administrators
• Promising Practices Network on Children, Families, and Communities-Colorado Partner Page
  PPN’s target audience includes policymakers, service providers, and other decision makers at all levels who care about improving outcomes for children and families. The site helps decision makers understand what approaches and programs have been shown in the scientific literature to improve outcomes in various areas such as child health and education.
• Sustainability Guidebook: Colorado Family Literacy Programs
  Written for program administrators working within Colorado's public, nonprofit, and private sectors, the Sustainability Guidebook offers an introduction to family literacy, strategic planning, and collaboration.

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