Described in this newsletter issue are research activities involving the development in Sweden of an indicator model to provide a holistic and comprehensive depiction of schools. Intended for use in continuous follow-up and evaluation activities, the model attempts to mirror the situation in schools by means of existing information expressed as indicators. In the discussion, motives prompting the development of educational indicators are listed, and progress in developing the indicator model is reported. Concluding remarks provide information about the use of the indicator model to follow the extent of schools' success in transmitting knowledge and skills. (RH)