Intended to help teachers, administrators, and others improve oral and written communication programs in their schools and districts, this report provides a starting point for program review. Various sections of the report contain (1) copies of the Washington State Board of Education Goals for the Common Schools, and oral and written communications program goals from kindergarten through grade 12; (2) definitions of a number of terms used in education; (3) statements of responsibilities to learning shared by families, students, teachers, learning resource specialists, instructional aides and volunteers, building principals, superintendents, administrative staffs, and school boards; and (4) a copy of an instrument for the preliminary assessment of a school or district's oral and written communications program. (FL)