A project to conduct eleven regional teacher institutes is discussed. The curriculum advisory group for this project was comprised of a representative of the President's Advisory Committee on Adult Education, one State ABE Director from each USOE region and nine consultants; In addition to suggesting some modifications to the core curriculum, the group also recommended that teacher trainer and administrator institutes he held. Four Progress Reports are summarized: (1) The first contains documents pertaining to NUEA's proposal and the awarding of the grant; (2) The Second Progress Report contains preliminary data on the organization and structure of the nine institutes selected to train the teacher trainers; (3) The Third Progress Report covers the extension and amendments of the grant and the organization and planning of the program; and (4) The Fourth Report covers institute activities, both in program and administration, at the federal, state, local and university level. (Author/CK)