Get ideas for a grant-funded project
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Do you need ideas for your grant narrative? A strong grant application is one that is built on a foundation of reseach and best practices and incorporates this information into the project description. When funders see that a project is well thought out, they are more likely to fund it.
This page is designed to be a resource for developing ideas and justification when writing K-12 grants. It provides links to interesting articles and reports about issues that school districts face, as well as examples of projects that have been successful in addressing this issues. This page will be a work in progress--always evolving. If you have any links that you would like to share with others, please do send them in to the Grants Office and we will post them here.
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Projects
US Department of Education Institute of Education Services What Works Clearinghouse describes programs that have been shown to have a positive impact
Edutopia has some really great descriptions of projects and strategies that work
National Education Association Spotlight on Best Practices in Education
The Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL): Infographics Includes tons of infographics from the Institute of Education Sciences from the US Dept. of Education
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Research
Research reports
Edutopia 2017 Educational Research Highlights
Hanover Research 2017 Industry Trends Report
STEM research from the US Department of Education
Descpritions of US Dept of Education levels of evidence for grant-funded projects: This is the best explanation of these evidence levels, and essential for any US Dept of Education project:
- Observing Evidence that Demonstrates a Rationale: Logic Models
- Observing Promising Evidence: Correlational Studies
- Observing Moderate Evidence: Quasi-Experimental Designs
- Observing Strong Evidence: Experimental Studies
Data and statistics
National Center for Education Statistics Data on Duval County Schools
Florida Department of Education Data including district and school data
Florida Health CHARTS Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set
US Department of Education Data and Statistics Resources
The Distressed Communities Index Is a great interactive database outlining economic conditions of communities
Duval County Schools Data Reports DCPS has the best data about our schools
**NEW** Opportunity Atlas Is a new data mapping tool that uses Census Data to map neighborhood characteristics.
US Census Bureau American Factfinder is one of the best places to find data.
Bureau of Justice Assistance Data analysis tools for crime
