The Council of Chief State School Officers began a project in 1986 to develop state indicators of the condition of science and mathematics education in elementary and secondary schools. Based on a 50-state survey, the following data summarize current state policies related to science and mathematics in three areas: (a) policies affecting the amount of instruction at elementary and secondary levels; (b) state requirements for the certification of science and math teachers and policy initiatives related to teacher certification; and (c) state testing programs in science and mathematics.