The Condition of Education, 2001

Title:	The Condition of Education, 2001
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 2001 print edition includes 59 indicators in six main areas: (1) enrollment trends and student characteristics at all levels of the education system from preprimary 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 quality of elementary and secondary education in terms of courses taken, teacher characteristics, and other factors; (5) the context of postsecondary education; (6) and societal support for learning, including parental and community support for learning, and public and private financial support of education at all levels. Also in the 2001 edition is a special focus essay on the access, persistence, and success of first-generation students in postsecondary education.
Online Availability:	Browse the Condition of Education Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (3,500KB) Download, view, and print the Commissioner's Statement as a pdf file (50KB) Download, view, and print the slides for the Commissioner's presentation as a zipped powerpoint file (1,900KB) Download, view, and print the Reader's Guide as a pdf file (75KB) Download, view, and print the essay on First Generation Postsecondary Students as a pdf file (137KB) Download, view, and print Section 1 on Participation in Education as a pdf file (133KB) Download, view, and print Section 2 on Learner Outcomes as a pdf file (160KB) Download, view, and print Section 3 on Student Effort and Academic Progress as a pdf file (168KB) Download, view, and print Section 4 on the Quality of Elementary and Secondary School Environments as a pdf file (159KB) Download, view, and print Section 5 on the Context of Postsecondary Education as a pdf file (95KB) Download, view, and print Section 6 on Societal Support for Education as a pdf file (111KB) Download, view, and print Appendix 1 - Supplemental Tables as a pdf file (380KB) Download, view, and print Appendix 2 - Supplemental Notes as a pdf file (810KB) Download, view, and print Appendix 3 - Standard Error Tables as a pdf file (620KB) Download, view, and print the Glossary, Bibliography, and Index in a pdf file (739KB) Download, view, and print Standard Errors for Supplemental Tables as a pdf file (293KB)
Cover Date:	July 2001
Web Release:	May 31, 2001
Print Release:	September 12, 2001
Publication #:	NCES 2001072 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
GPO Number:	065-000-01329-1
GPO Price:	$44.00
Authors:	John Wirt, Susan Choy, Debra Gerald, Stephen Provasnik, Patrick Rooney, Satoshi Watanabe, Richard Tobin, and Mark Glander
Type of Product:	Compendium
Survey/Program Areas:	Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Compendium, please contact: Veronique Irwin.