THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL PLANNING WAS A PILOT PROJECT TO BRING TOGETHER STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM OFFICIALS FOR AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. THE 19 PARTICIPANTS, REPRESENTING 16 STATES, FORMED FOUR INTEREST GROUPS--CONSUMER EDUCATION RELATED TO BUSINESS EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION, HOME ECONOMICS, AND TOTAL SCHOOL (K-12) PROGRAMS. RECOMMENDED PLANS FOR THE INITIATION OF PROGRAMS IN CONSUMER EDUCATION INCLUDED SURVEYING PRESENT PROGRAMS, IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR PARTICULARIZED CONSUMER EDUCATION, DEVELOPING PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES TO STIMULATE INTEREST, ESTABLISHING STATE POSITIONS OF CONSUMER EDUCATION COORDINATOR, DEVELOPING IN SERVICE MEETINGS FOR TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND SUPERVISORS IN CONSUMER EDUCATION CONTENT AND METHODS, SELECTING MASTER TEACHERS AND EDUCATION SPECIALISTS TO DEFINE CONSUMER ECONOMIC CONCEPTS AND BEHAVIORAL GOALS, AND ORGANIZING THE PRINTED MATERIALS, AUDIO VISUAL AIDS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE PEOPLE IN A CLASSIFIED LIST FOR LOCAL SCHOOL USE. DOCUMENT INCLUDES SUMMARY OF GROUP REPORTS, LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, AND TEXTS OF THE LECTURES PRESENTED. (AJ)