Contained in this series of reports are the procedures, research data, and background information pertaining to the Needs Assessment Phase as conducted by the English Program Planning Committee from September 1972 to the present. The series presents all aspects of the Intermediate English Evaluation Project, which is an overall evaluation of student attitude and skill achievement in various areas of English Language Arts in London, Ontario. The reports deal with the background and plan for the project; project objectives; surveys of student and teacher attitudes; community attitudes; student achievement; student attitudes and achievement in reading and writing, listening, speaking, and verbal creativity; and an overview of the program. (LL)