The Chapter 1 Program Improvement Project of the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools was designed to provide technical assistance to schools in order to facilitate program change and improve student achievement. The project was a joint effort by the Technical Assistance Center of the Northwest Regional Educational Center and the Portland District Chapter 1 Office. Program improvement was presented in a workshop series, relying on communication of the following seven-step process: (1) profiling program performance; (2) setting a goal; (3) assessing program attributes; (4) choosing a target area for improvement; (5) planning implementation; (6) implementing the plan; and (7) evaluating change. School programs were planned and implemented by school leadership teams consisting of the principal, a Chapter 1 coordinator, a regular classroom teacher, and a member of the District Chapter 1 Office or evaluation staff. Each project school chose a target area for program improvement from a list of 13 attributes of effective schools. Evaluation of formative data and participant opinions indicated that participants were enthusiastic about the project and wanted it to continue. Evaluation instruments are appended. (TJH)