THE LEGISLATIVE DRIVE IN HAWAII TO PROVIDE EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED THE IMPETUS FOR THIS STUDY. INCLUDED HERE ARE--(1) A PROBLEM STATEMENT AND DEFINITIONS, (2) THE STUDY'S APPROACH, (3) PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS, (4) METHODS AND CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING CULTURAL DEPRIVATION, AND (5) SELECTED REVIEWS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EDUCATIONALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN, COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ISSUES, HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES, COMPENSATORY EDUCATION APPROACHES, EVALUATIVE COMMENTS, AND PROMISING PROPOSALS. THE INVENTORY OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS PRESENTS LEGAL PROVISIONS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, TYPES OF ACTIVITIES, THE SERVICES AND FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL MOTIVATION PROGRAM, THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963, THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964, HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS ACT, THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965-TITLE I, THE DEMONSTRATION CITIES AND METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT ACT-TITLE I, AND THE PROGRESSIVE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM. ANALYSES AND CONCLUSIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAMS, AND FUNDING ARE SUMMARIZED. NEEDED ARE--(1) A SINGLE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE, (2) LONG-RANGE, INTERMEDIATE, AND SHORT-RANGE PLANS, (3) CLEAR RATIONALE DEVELOPMENT, (4) FUNDING PROCEDURES REVIEW, AND (5) TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF EDUCATION, HONOLULU, HAWAII FOR $1.25. (WR)