The Attendance Improvement Dropout Prevention (AIDP) program in New York City identifies and delivers services to middle school students who are excessively absent or otherwise at risk of dropping out. The AIDP program has the following components: (1) facilitation; (2) attendance; (3) guidance; (4) health; (5) school-level linkages; and (6) alternative education programs. Evaluation of the 1986-87 program revealed the following: (1) AIDP funds were allocated to 69 middle schools; (2) a total of 9,554 students participated in the program; (3) the program was more successfully implemented in 1986-87 than it had been in 1985-86: students received more services than they had in the previous year; (4) the program met the objectives set forth by the Chancellor: over 50 percent of AIDP students had better rates of attendance and passed more courses than they had in 1985-86; and (5) attendance rates and course pass rates tended to increase for those students who participated in the AIDP program for the entire school year and received a full range of services. This report presents the characteristics of the participating schools and students, as well as some aspects of the school context in which the programs operated. Recommendations based on evaluation findings are offered. Data are presented on 14 tables and figures. A list of references is included. (BJV)