This volume contains two reports whose aim is the improvement of the resource allocation system for public schools in Washington, D.C. The first report is a description of issues to be considered and decisions required for developing a resource allocation plan for equalization of aid. Information dealing with the history of school finance reform, the specifics of the Wright decree, Title I regulations, and some of the options available to the district is provided. The second report provides a description of the strengths and weaknesses of existing data collection and reporting systems, describes a school based reporting system which integrates existing data collection systems, and suggests an action plan to facilitate the development of a school-by-school reporting system tailored to the information needs of the District of Columbia school sytem. The emphasis in this report is on the information necessary for creating an alternative resource plan and the administrative reporting procedures necessary for maintaining such a plan. (Author/EB)