Comprehensive school reform calls for a "whole-school" and coordinated approach to improve schools. The strategy differs from piecemeal and fragmented efforts that also in the past have seemed only to lead to short-lived changes. To stimulate whole-school reform across the country, Congress appropriated funds in FY1998 for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to start the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) Program. ED allocated the funds on a formula basis to states, who made awards to support 1,840 mostly Title I schools "in need of substantially improving" their performance. Subsequent rounds of annual awards to support additional schools have continued through FY2003. In applying for and accepting these funds, schools were expected to implement 9 components, one of which is an effective, research-based method or strategy. Together, the 9 components comprise the comprehensive reform aimed at improving student achievement: (1) Effective, research-based methods and strategies; (2) Comprehensive design with aligned components; (3) Professional development; (4) Measurable goals and benchmarks; (5) Support within the school; (6) Parental and community involvement; (7) External technical support and assistance; (8) Evaluation strategies; and (9) Coordination of resources. This Final Report presents the findings from the Field-Focused Study, one of several components in the National Evaluation of the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) Program. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) sponsored the study under a task order and contract administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Program Support Center. [Submitted by COSMOS Corporation, Contract No. 282-98-0027. For the appendices, see ED608551.]