Goals and objectives of a special commission on Educational Outreach and Services, in January 1975, were to assess Florida citizens' needs for educational outreach, to inventory existing outreach efforts, to determine outreach roles of various post-secondary institutions, to suggest improvements for the delivery of outreach, and to develop a plan for continued reassessment. Volume 1 of their report describes the problem and the charge received by the Commission. In addition, the report deals with: (1) the broad dimensions of educational outreach--its activities, scope, executors and guiding principles; (2) a demographic profile of the State of Florida and the status of educational outreach in the state; (3) reducing such barriers as cost; (4) the Commission's data collection efforts, including surveys, interviews with organizational leaders, and an extensive review of the literature on educational outreach; (5) recommendations for improving access by establishing commitment and direction, enhancing instructional responsiveness, and developing new structures and systems. (Author/AP)