Reports on the current status of public education in Utah's public schools called for educational reform dealing with curriculum, instruction, student activities, preparation of teachers, inservicing administrators, and modes for improving teacher pay. A series of meetings held by educators, conferences, and visits throughout the state provided materials for the development of goals for the curriculum in the schools. Increased units of credit for secondary schools were cited, and specific core curricula in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, arts, information technology, vocational education, and healthy life-styles in levels K-12 were developed. The intent of this field trial document is to gather further data regarding the skills, concepts, and attitudes identified as an essential "core" for all students in the context of the realities of the classroom. Continued dialogue will be maintained throughout the 1985-86 school year and the data gathered will be used to finalize the core document. (JD)