This report, based on the recommendations of a committee of the Illinois Classical Conference and intended to improve articulation, discusses the basic elements of each of the first three levels of foreign language learning. Desired student performance at the completion of levels 1, 2, and 3 of Latin is enumerated for reading, listening comprehension, oral response, writing, grammar, culture, and word study and derivation. Suggested basic grammatical items for levels 1 and 2 are specified. The names of the committee members and the members of the Advisory Committee of the Illinois Classical Conference are also included. For related documents see ED 033 640, ED 033 641, ED 033 642, and FL 002 078. (WB)