The Condition of Education 2003

Title:	The Condition of Education 2003
Description:	The Condition of Education summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report, which is required by law, is an indicator report intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data are available. The 2003 print edition includes 44 indicators in six main areas: (1) enrollment trends and student characteristics at all levels of the education system from elementary education to adult learning; (2) student achievement and the longer term, enduring effects of education; (3) student effort and rates of progress through the educational system among different population groups; (4) the contexts of elementary and secondary education in terms of courses taken, teacher characteristics, and other factors; (5) the contexts of postsecondary education; and (6) societal support for learning, including parental and community support for learning, and public and private financial support of education at all levels. This edition also includes a special analysis on the reading achievement and classroom experiences of kindergarteners and 1st graders.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1,663KB) Download, view, and print the Commissioner's Statement as a pdf file. (46KB) Download, view, and print the Reader's Guide as a pdf file. (30KB) Download, view, and print the Acknowledgments as a pdf file. (18KB) Download, view, and print the Table of Contents and List of Web Indicators as a pdf file. (44KB) Download, view, and print the special analysis on Reading Achievement and Classroom Experiences of Kindergarteners and 1st Graders as a pdf file. (116KB) Download, view, and print Section 1 on Participation in Education as a pdf file. (102KB) Download, view, and print Section 2 on Learner Outcomes as a pdf file. (103KB) Download, view, and print Section 3 on Student Effort and Educational Progress as a pdf file. (105KB) Download, view, and print Section 4 on Contexts of Elementary and Secondary Education as a pdf file. (103KB) Download, view, and print Section 5 on Contexts of Postsecondary Education as a pdf file. (83KB) Download, view, and print Section 6 on Societal Support for Learning as a pdf file. (125KB) Download, view, and print Appendix 1 - Supplemental Tables as a pdf file. (437KB) Download, view, and print Appendix 2 - Supplemental Notes as a pdf file. (173KB) Download, view, and print Appendix 3 - Standard Error Tables as a pdf file. (145KB) Download, view, and print the Glossary, Bibliography, and Index in a pdf file. (223KB) Download, view, and print Standard Errors for Supplemental Tables as a pdf file. (307KB) Browse the Condition of Education Need Help Viewing PDF files?
Cover Date:	June 2003
Web Release:	May 29, 2003
Print Release:	July 10, 2003
Publication #:	NCES 2003067 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	John Wirt, Susan Choy, Stephen Provasnik, Patrick Rooney, Anindita Sen, and Richard Tobin
Type of Product:	Compendium
Survey/Program Areas:	Annual Reports Program (Annual)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Compendium, please contact: Michael Planty.

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