The Austin Independent School District (AISD) office of Research and Evaluation presents Basic Skills Achievement, 1981-82 (BSA). The BSA answers the following questions: (1) How does AISD student achievement compare to student achievement nationwide? (2) How does AISD's 1981-82 student achievement compare to the achievement of students in past years? (3) How large were the achievement gains made by AISD students in 1981-82? (4) What was the impact of the change in the policy for inclusion of special education students in standardized testing? (5) How did AISD entering first-grade students perform on the Metropolitan Readiness Tests? (6) How do AISD students compare with others taking college admission tests? (7) What do AISD teachers and administrators say about basic skills achievement? (8) How do 1981-82 AISD demographic data compare to past years? (9) What other information should be considered to determine if basic skills have improved in AISD? (PN)