The guide discusses conducting a needs assessment of Title IV Indian Education Act projects. Materials to be used in a workshop presentation are provided, i.e., a chart depicting project design built on accurate needs; a list of eight steps on how to conduct a needs assessment; a list of seven steps to needs assessment (whom, what, how, etc.); needs statements form (what is versus what should be); a suggested format (form) for describing needs of Indian students; a checklist of what a needs assessment section of a proposal should include; a sample form for compiling comparative needs assessment results from school records; needs assessment worksheet; and a compiled list of items in the Federal Register which refer to the needs assessment section of Title IV, Parts A, B, and C. (AH)