This is the first interim evaluation report on the 3-year PERC Project funded under ESEA Title III. Two additional annual interim reports and a final, comprehensive evaluation will be provided by June 30, 1971. The center was evaluated by a University of Nebraska team on the basis of three proposed goals: (1) the unification of the three multicounty educational service units in the Nebraska panhandle to provide slides, transparencies, film strips, etc.; (2) the design and coordination of a regional inservice education program for school staff members, administrators, local board members, parents, and students; and (3) the development and improvement of media utilization. Because the initial thrust was toward individualization of instruction, evaluators attempted to assess achievements in this area as they related to the three stated objectives. (DE)