This report is about the education plan of the District of Columbia Public Schools for the 1981-82 school year. The first chapter describes the philosophy, goals, and instructional and achievement priorities of the board of education and superintendent; outlines categories of student competencies; summarizes 1980-81 performance data on the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills; and discusses planning assumptions, financial resources and constraints, and population trends within the district. Chapter two shows a flow chart of the planning process and an organization chart. Chapter three contains action plans from the offices of the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent, Instructional Services, Management Services and Financial Management, Data Systems and Planning. Chapter four discusses systemwide monitoring in order to ensure implementation of the education plan. (WAM)