This report, organized into two parts, presents the needs assessment study conducted for the state of Texas. The first section describes Phase One of the study which identified the goals and criteria pertaining to each of the NET target populations, namely: children, parents, educators, food service personnel, and administrators. The second part presents the second phase which included the collection of available data, the development of data collection instruments and procedures, and use of the Delphi technique to provide effective feedback from a group of experts interested in nutrition education. The main body of this report is comprised of appendixes including: Delphi panel names; sample selection; field testing; instruments developed for grades 3, 5, 8, and 11; observed food intake and health instruments developed for children; scholastic achievement forms; instruments developed for parents and/or guardians, educators, and food service personnel; menu and dietary compliance operational practices instruments developed for food service operation; instrument developed for administrators; forms for securing required approvals; procedures; and team training for data collection. (Contains 92 references.) (LL)