Program implementation under the American Indian Education Act of 1972 (IEA) is evaluated in this progress report via narrative and tabular data relative to the following: (1) Comparative Overview of 1973 and 1974 Title IV-IEA Programs (project funding, entitlement, and eligibility; grants and funding; Indian pupil enrollment; per pupil expenditure of Title IV grant award funds; and size of grant); (2) Applications for Funding (a summary, a 1973/1974 comparison, and 1974 application rejections); (3) Performance Reports (accomplishment of objectives by objective type as reported by district); (4) Evaluation Improvement Effort (quality control conferences, field capability improvement conferences, and needs for technical assistance); (5) Field Study (survey of project directors, parent committee chairpersons, and staff members to determine project effectiveness and to describe project planning, operation, and evaluation procedures); and (6) Possible Administrative Actions (relative to the following major conclusions: (a) projects seem to be gaining in community support; (b) there is strong evidence of project effectiveness; (c) communication problems between school administrations and Indian communities indicate a need for standardization of terminology; and (d) financial support is best spent on special staff). (JC)