MISSOURI'S TITLE I PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED AND EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT. OPERATION AND SERVICE PROBLEMS INCLUDED LACK OF SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL AND OF STAFF TO PLAN FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION AND TO HELP THE DISTRICTS IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERED ONLY LIMITED ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING PROJECTS. THERE WAS A LACK OF SOPHISTICATION IN SCHOOL DISTRICT USE OF LEGITIMATE EVALUATION PROCEDURES. EVALUATION PROBLEMS INCLUDED DELAY IN THE PUBLICATION OF GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL AGENCY PROJECT EVALUATION AND LACK OF STAFF AND COLLEGE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL AGENCIES. RECOMMENDATIONS STRESS THE NEED FOR SUFFICENT TIME FOR PLANNING PROJECTS, RECRUITMENT OF ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL, COMBINATION OF LOCAL ACTIVITIES INTO FEWER PROJECTS, MORE LOCAL CONTROL OF FEDERAL FUNDS, AND SIMPLIFICATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF GUIDELINES, FORMS, REPORTS, AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES. THIS REPORT FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES FORMULATED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR EVALUATING TITLE I ACTIVITIES, AND ALONG WITH DESCRIBING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECTS, INCLUDES SPECIFIC DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROJECTS, STATISTICAL INFORMATION, AND TABULAR DATA. (AF)