THE GUIDE IS INTENDED TO ASSIST PROJECT DIRECTORS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP MORE SYSTEMATIC AND THOROUGH EVALUATION DESIGNS FOR THE GREAT CITIES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. MAJOR DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING-LEARNING, SCHOOL-COMMUNITY, AND PUPIL-PARENT-TEACHER ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED. MAJOR EVALUATION AREAS ARE IN PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT, IMPLEMENTED BY GROUP TESTING, CASE STUDIES, AND SCHOOL HOLDING POWER, AND ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN PUPILS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS. OTHER IMPORTANT AREAS EVALUATED ARE SCHOOL COSTS, PROJECT STAFF ACHIEVEMENT, TEACHING MATERIALS, AND TECHNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT, SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CITY-WIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. TO ENABLE THE READER TO FOLLOW THE EVALUATION PLAN MORE EASILY, AN OUTLINE OF ACTIVITIES IS PRESENTED AS PART I. PART II IS THE EVALUATION PLAN ITSELF, AND IS ACTUALLY THE ORIGINAL OUTLINE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE TESTS, INSTRUMENTS FOR TESTING, AND SUGGESTED TREATMENT OF DATA FOR EACH OUTLINE AREA.