AN OVERALL SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF THE SUMMER 1965 PROJECT HEAD START IS PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT. THE FIRST SECTION DISCUSSES THE INCEPTION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND FORMAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT. THE SECOND SECTION PRESENTS DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE COMMUNITIES, CHILDREN, PARENTS, STAFF, AND WORKERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT. THE THIRD SECTION DISCUSSES AND EVALUATES SPECIFIC HEAD START PROGRAMS. THE FOURTH SECTION CONSIDERS THE IMPACT OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM ON THE PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES, ON THE HEALTH, MENTAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN, ON THE PARENTS, AND ON THE STAFF OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. THE FINAL SECTION SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS AND PRESENTS SEVERAL SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS. VOLUME II OF THE REPORT CONTAINS THE APPENDIXES. (DR)