THIS IS A GUIDE TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF 247 SCHOOLS MAKING SIGNIFICANT USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA IN THE UNITED STATES. INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF SCHOOLS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY SENDING TWO-PART QUESTIONNAIRES TO 12,229 SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PROCESSING DATA FROM 2,148 RETURNED QUESTIONNAIRES, AND SENDING OUT THREE-MAN TEAMS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES TO VISIT 344 SCHOOL SYSTEMS. VALIDITY AND SOPHISTICATION OF THE PROGRAMS CLAIMED BY EACH SCHOOL WERE CHECKED BY SELF-ADMINISTERED PROFILE SHEETS AND ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS BY SURVEY TEAMS. FINAL SELECTION OF SCHOOLS WAS BASED ON SIZE, EXPENDITURE PER PUPIL, AVAILABILITY OF EASY TRANSPORTATION, CREATIVITY, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, TEACHER ENTHUSIASM, AND PROGRAM SUCCESS. EACH SCHOOL IS DESCRIBED IN ONE PAGE OF CONDENSED INFORMATION. A CROSS REFERENCE OF INNOVATIVE PRACTICES FOLLOWS THE SUMMARIES OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY STATISTICAL DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRES AND EVALUATION PROFILES. THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH A DISCUSSION OF FACTORS THAT ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE USE OF MEDIA AND SUGGESTS THAT THE GUIDE ITSELF BE UPDATED BIENNIALLY. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS STOCK NO. 071-02894 FOR $3.00 FROM PUBLICATION SALES, NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, 1201 SIXTEENTH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036. (JO)