This is an evaluation of a Title VII bilingual education project, the Native Language Reading Approach, conducted in the New York City Schools in 1979-80. The program was designed to serve as an exemplary reading and native language arts project in elementary schools for a largely Hispanic student population, but also served speakers of Italian, Greek, Creole/French, and Chinese. Contained in the report is information regarding: (1) program and school sites; (2) site selection; (3) student eligibility criteria; (4) characteristics of the target population; (5) program staffing; (6) program implementation; (7) instructional approach; (8) materials development and dissemination; (9) staff development; and (10) parental involvement. The evaluation concludes with a discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of the project, and some recommendations to improve implementation. (APM)