This document presents a compilation of suggested research and development initiatives abstracted from current educational R&D planning and policy documents. The objectives is to create a reasonably thorough picture of the current state of proposed possibilities and priorities in educational R&D. Each initiative abstract includes, whenever possible, an indication of the origin of the idea, hypotheses, or underlying assumptions; suggested approach and scope in dollars; time and personnel; and expected outcomes. The abstracts have been organized into six sections that (1) review initiatives addressed to early childhood through adult and post-secondary education; (2) summarize initiatives addressed to the overall education system; (3) review documents on new dissemination procedures and R&D strategies; (4) cover documents dealing with initiatives directed to the R&D system in general; (5) review initiatives directed to sociology, economics, history, philosophy, and psychology; and (6) address R&D issues raised at the congressional hearings to create a National Institute of Education. (Author/DN)