ED479294 - The Condition of Education, 2003 - ERIC-ED479294 | Content Details

ED479294 - The Condition of Education, 2003

Author: Wirt , John; Choy, Susan; Provasnik, Stephen; Rooney, Patrick; Sen, Anindita; Tobin, Richard

Source Institution: National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC

Subject: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Economics of Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Attainment, Educational Finance, Educational Indicators, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Hiqher Education, Outcomes of Education, Parent-School Relationship, Postsecondary Education, School Statistics, Statistical Surveys, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Student Ratio

Abstract: This volume presents indicators of important developments and trends in American education-in 2003. Recurrent themes underscored by the indicators include participation and persistence in education, student performance and other outcomes, the environment for learning, and societal support for education. In addition, this volume,contains a special analysis of children's reading achievement and classroom experiences in kindergarten and first grade, with a focus on the school, classroom, and home factors associated with the likelihood of children becoming good readers. Each section in the volume begins with a summary that presents the key point in the indicators to follow. All indicators contain a discussion, a single graph or table on the main indicator page, and one or more supplemental tables. All use the most recent national data available from the National Center for Education Statistics or other sources serving the purpose of the indicators. The volume's many topics are divided into six sections: (1) "Participation in Education"; (2) "Learner Outcomes"; (3) "Student Effort and Educational Progress"; (4) "Context of Elementary and Secondary Education"; (5) "Context of Postsecondary Education"; and (6) "Societal Support for Learning." Appended are supplemental tables, supplemental notes, standard error tables, and a glossary.