This monograph from the Iowa Excellence in Education Task Force contains the final reports of its six subcommittees. Each report includes an overview of problems and accomplishments and specific recommendations for improvement in the following areas: (1) higher education; (2) education and industry coordination; (3) teaching quality; (4) curriculum; (5) student responsibilitiy and discipline; and (6) educational framework from kindergarten through grade twelve--operation and governance. There are overlapping recommendations in the areas of educational leadership at the state level, increased research and development, educational standards, parent and community involvement, mastery of competencies, role of school counselors, role of extracurricular activities, long range educational planning, extended contracts for teachers, vertical and horizontal articulation of subject matter, and coordination of educational interests through the establishment of an independent consortium/foundation. Many of the similar recommendations complement each other, and where there appears to be conflict, the Task Force has made recommendations of its own, molding together the separate subcommittee recommendations. These Task Force recommendations relate to research and development, educational standards for school districts, and vertical and horizontal articulation of subject matter. Appendices include discussions on the purpose of each subcommittee, presentations made, and bibliographies. (JD)