THIS REPORT COVERS THE ACTIVITIES WHICH OCCURRED DURING FISCAL YEAR 1964, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT. IT REPORTS THE MAJOR FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL JOINT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THE ACQUISITION OF TEACHING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL WITH THE HELP OF FEDERAL FUNDS. QUESTIONS OF HOW THE TITLE III FUNDS WERE EXPENDED IN FISCAL YEAR 1964 AND HOW THAT EXPENDITURE AFFECTED INSTRUCTION IN CRITICAL SUBJECT AREAS ARE ANSWERED. THE REPORT ALSO DESCRIBES THE GROWING BODY OF FISCAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES WHICH HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN THE STATES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION AT ALL LEVELS THROUGH THE USE OF TITLE III AUTHORITY AND FUNDS. IN ALL CASES THE PROCEDURES ARE ILLUSTRATED BY EXAMPLES TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT WHICH EACH STATE MAKES OF ITS TITLE III PROGRAM. AN APPENDIX CONTAINS FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL DATA ON THE 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CANAL ZONE, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS CATALOG NO. FS 5.229--29065 FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402, FOR $0.55. (HW)