These guidelines, which summarize the content of desegregation program evaluation studies, are organized into five chapters. The first is an "Introduction and Overview." Chapter 2 specifies desegregation program variables which are important in planning and designing evaluation studies. The structural and student variables that are required in the evaluation process are discussed. One important structural variable is racial balance, new and objective indicators of which are developed and discussed in chapter 3. Chapter 4 discusses currently available effectiveness measures that school districts can use to determine changes in students' achievement and racial attitude occurring as a consequence of desegregation. Chapter 5 discusses five major types of evaluation study designs which can be used to evaluate the effects of desegregation programs. The advantages and disadvantages of each design approach are discussed in detail, and evaluation issues which school districts must bear in mind while planning and implementing desegregation programs are identified. The nature and extent of the information provided by each design approach, the facilities and capabilities required to execute studies belonging to each design type, and important cost factors associated with each design type are also described. (Author/JM)