This annual evaluation report on educational programs administered by the Office of Education for fiscal year 1973 updates and extends last year's report and incorporates the results of the studies completed as of June 30, 1973 as well as new information derived from program operations, data collections and monitoring activities. Included in each program description is its legislative authorization, its funding history, its purpose and operational approach, its scope, information about its effectiveness, current or planned evaluation studies, and sources of evaluation data. Where results from completed formal evaluation studies are not available, program operating data, audit reports, project director evaluations and reports, and similar data are reported. Specific programs are organized under these headings: elementary and secondary education programs, education for the handicapped programs, vocational and adult education programs, higher education programs, education professions development programs, library programs, educational technology programs, special demonstration programs, and Indian education programs. (RC)