A statewide Indiana study designed to pilot selected learning outcomes in foreign language programs is reported. It investigated the usefulness of the state's "Guide to Proficiency-Based Instruction in Modern Foreign Languages for Indiana Schools." The report outlines the project's background, the need for proficiency-based goals, the professional interest in foreign language proficiency in northwest Indiana, project goals and activities, results, and recommendations. The recommendations include development and wide dissemination of language-specific proficiency-based guidelines in French, German, and Spanish, preparation and dissemination of a brief videotaped presentation on the benefits of the state guide, inservice education for foreign language teachers, support for teachers to maintain their expertise through in-country experience, allocation of resources for foreign language teaching, regular workshops to include contact with native speakers, daily planning periods for language teachers, and collaboration between state universities and local language teachers. Appended materials include a list of project participants, sample teaching capsules, an attitude testing report, the final questionnaire used, and a bibliography. (MSE)