The National Center for Education Statistics was established to develop and provide comprehensive statistics about education in the United States. Conducting and publishing specialized analyses, reviewing and reporting of educational activities in foreign countries, and providing assistance to State and local education agencies in improving their statistical activities are among its duties. The overview and descriptions of user projects included in this report are listed by major program areas: recurring surveys and reports for libraries and for elementary, secondary, higher, and adult and vocational education; dissemination services and publications; standard terminology projects and publications; and development projects. Each project summary contains a description, purpose and use, and publications section. Typically, the surveys listed provide benchmark data for planning, evaluation, and policymaking in educational decisionmaking. (Author/DW)