THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR USE IN PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES WERE REPORTED. MEMBER COLLEGES OF THE GREAT LAKES COLLEGES ASSOCIATION (GLCA) PARTICIPATED IN THE (1) IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS WHERE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION MIGHT BE APPLIED, (2) REVIEW OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS, (3) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIALS, (4) PROMOTION OF BASIC RESEARCH IN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMING, AND (5) EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF THE NEW MATERIALS AND METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE PROJECT DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF HAVING AN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES PREPARE AND EVALUATE JOINT PROGRAMS. IN ITS 3 YEARS OF OPERATION, THIS PROJECT DEVELOPED 36 PROGRAMS. FROM THESE, FIVE PROGRAMS WERE SELECTED AND SUBJECTED TO INTENSIVE EVALUATION UNDER A VARIETY OF TEACHING CONDITIONS. SUBJECT AREAS OF THE PROGRAMS EVALUATED WERE POETRY, LOGIC, BIOCHEMISTRY, RELIGION, AND POLITICAL SCIENCE. (RS)