The shortcomings in elementary and secondary mathematics and science education have been the focus of numerous national reports calling for educational reform. In response to the recommendations contained in those reports, a variety of actions on the part of state education agencies (SEA) resulted. This document reviews the results of a project designed to explore successful approaches to major issues in the field, promote the participation of women and minority males into all mathematics and science initiatives, and promote exemplary action by selected SEAs, while encouraging other SEAs to adapt and adopt such actions. The major portion of this report addresses state actions aimed at integrating equity and excellence concerns through: (1) data collection; (2) teacher improvements; (3) curricular improvements; (4) enrollment; (5) policy; and (6) collaboration and information sharings. Included in the appendix are descriptions of selected model programs used by states. (TW)