The summary of a statewide conference on future directions for Iowa education in congruence with national education goals and the results of a follow-up survey are the topics of this report. Roundtable discussion participants assessed 10 educational goals and their associated indicators in relation to validity of the indicators, barriers to achieving the goals, steps to achieve the goal, and target date. Discussion groups also ranked five goals they considered to be most significant for Iowa and for the nation. A follow-up survey of all participants (297) yielded a 57 percent response rate, or 169 completed surveys. Participants generally agreed that indicators proposed for consideration in each goal area were valid indices of the goals but were limited to quantitative assessments. Two barriers to achieving educational goals were consistently cited: the structure of the current education system, and insufficient community and parent support. Findings of the conference proceedings and the survey indicate that participants viewed state and national education goals to be equally important. However, a discrepancy existed between educational priorities identified at the conference and in the follow-up survey. Only literacy and school readiness were identified each time as significant goals. Appendices include a list of participants; national education goals and their indicators; literature reviews of each goal; discussion summary forms; survey results; and copies of the goal identification form and follow-up survey. (LMI)