A group of school administrators was appointed in 1963 to develop principles and guidelines for effective achievement of school integration. This document focuses on identifying problems of school desegregation, noting the methods being used, and indicating the necessary preconditions within public education for meeting the challenge. Contained are chapters on problems of organization and support for education, various integration methods and compensatory programs, and the steps that every school district can undertake. It is noted that a national commitment to equal opportunity must involve all the other governmental bodies and civic and welfare organizations in addition to school systems. (NH)