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KnowledgeBases > The Adolescent Literacy KnowledgeBase > Element 3 > Activity 2 > 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.

References American Indian Cultures

This link is to the MC3 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.

References National Center for Education Statistics _EXTERNAL_LINK

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."

References The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase

This link is to the MC3 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.

References U.S. Census Bureau _EXTERNAL_LINK

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

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