The summary information in this report provides teachers, school administrators, students, and the general public in Alberta, Canada with an overview of results from the January 1997 administration of the English 30 Diploma Examination. The information in the report is most helpful when used in conjunction with the detailed school and jurisdiction reports. The report notes that of the nearly 10,000 students who wrote the January 1997 examination, 96.2% of these students achieved the acceptable standard, and 13.4% of these students achieved the standard of excellence. The report provides statistical data and examiner's comments for the reader's response to literature assignment and the literature composition assignment. It also presents statistical data, examiners' comments, and a discussion of examination questions on the reading portion that many students answered incorrectly. (RS)