This booklet is one of five related publications that delineate the program developed by the District of Columbia Public Schools for fulfilling the district's educational mission. The heart of this effort is the design and implementation of a districtwide competency-based curriculum for the prekindergarten level through grade 12, plus the development of attendant organizational structures and planning and evaluation strategies. This particular volume is a prospectus that provides an overview of the goals, priorities, and strategies for the entire program and briefly describes the content of the other four volumes. Most of the prospectus consists of two detailed charts that outline the major tasks to be accomplished during the program and allocate the primary responsibility for different tasks among the district's eight administrative divisions and offices. (JG)