Reported are the highlights of a national survey of approximately 10,000 teachers, principals, superintendents, and state and local district supervisors in public, Catholic, and private schools throughout the country. The report includes a brief overview of the sample design, instrument development, data collection, file preparation, and analysis procedures used in the survey as well as selected results of the study. Topics covered in the highlights report include attendance at NSF-sponsored institutes, conferences, and workshops; use of federally-funded curriculum materials; superintendents' opinions about federal support for curriculum development; teachers' needs for assistance; instructional materials and techniques; facilities, equipment, and supplies; state and local district supervision; and factors which affect instruction in science, mathematics, and social studies education. Eleven figures graphically illustrate the results of data collected by topic. (Author/MA)