A Profile of the American High School Sophomore in 2002: Initial Results From the Base Year of the Longitudinal Study of 2002

Title:	A Profile of the American High School Sophomore in 2002: Initial Results From the Base Year of the Longitudinal Study of 2002
Description:	This report presents findings from the base year of the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), a new longitudinal study of high school students. The report provides descriptive information about the experiences and characteristics of a nationally representative sample of 10th-graders who were studied in the spring term of the 2001-02 school year. It examines the cohort’s sociodemographic characteristics, school experiences, participation in extracurricular activities, time use, tested achievement in reading and mathematics, and educational expectations and plans.
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Cover Date:	March 2005
Web Release:	March 10, 2005
Print Release:	Currently only available online, print version forthcoming.
Publication #:	NCES 2005338 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Steven J. Ingels, Laura J. Burns, Stephanie Charleston, RTI International; Xianaglei Chen, Emily Forrest Cataldi, MPR Associates, Inc.
Type of Product:	Statistical Analysis Report
Survey/Program Areas:	Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS)
Keywords:	Achievement (student) Educational attainment Private schools Progress in education Public schools Secondary education longitudinal studies
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: John G. Wirt.

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