Statistics, Facts, & Figures for Proposals
Compelling proposals often include data and statistics to support the need for the project and/or bolster the case for the proposed activities or research.
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Institutional Research
OPEIR publishes several documents that may be helpful including the UTC Factbook, a Fact Summary Sheet, Teaching Load Profiles, Degree and Major Summaries, and archived items.
The U.S. Census Bureau website offers useful facts and figures that can strengthen your proposal, including housing, income, educational status, and other demographic data.
Tennessee Department of Education
The Tennessee Department of Education website includes numerous items that may be of interest. The Data Resources section includes the Tennessee School Report Cards, No Child Left Behind Results, Annual Statistical Reports, and other data sources. The Reports & Publications section includes the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, reports on Educator Supply and Demand, and other newsletters and reports that may be helpful.
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development maintains The Source, a helpful resource for Tennessee and local labor market data and information.
Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) is an independent state agency with a primary mission of advocacy for improving the quality of life for Tennessee children and families. This website includes tips on advocacy for children, an inventory of services for children, and events of interest to advocates and other interested Tennesseans. TCCY has released the annual State of the Child report, which includes statistical information about all 95 Tennessee counties and identifies the public structures and programs essential for Tennessee's children to be born healthy and have opportunities for success in school and in life.
Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT
KIDS COUNT is a part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which works to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. Through the KIDS COUNT website you can find a national and state-by-state database showing the status of children in the U.S (click here to see Tennessee's statistics). By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure beter futures for all children.
The U.S. Department of Education's website includes a wealth of potentially helpful information including a section on Research and Statistics.
The National Science Foundation offers many grant programs each year. In addition to finding grants on this website, you can also find statistics on education, the federal government, industry, and more. The NSF website also provides science and engineering news and the latest discoveries that NSF has helped to bring about through their funding and research.
The Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics was officially created in 1997 and is the result of a merging between the Office of Managment and Budget and six other Federal agencies. The organization publishes statistics that are indicative of child and family well-being. The report identifies 38 key indicators of a child's well-being and is organized and written to be understood by a wide audience.FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/
The Office of Grants & Program Review can also provide advice and assistance on identifying and securing additional facts and figures including demographic information.
