These panel presentations focus on LEA Title VII Program Evaluations. Raj Balu, an administrator of bilingual programs in Chicago presents information regarding the bilingual education program in the Chicago public schools, as well as information on Title VII programs and what kind of evaluation is being done. Jesus Salazar, who is currently evaluating the Eastman Project for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) provides background information on the LAUSD, describes the Eastman project as an example of an effective academic excellence program, and offers recommendations for Title VII evaluations. Tomi D. Berney of the New York City Public Schools gives a detailed description of the process of evaluation and suggests that in order to maximize program effectiveness, it is of utmost importance to prioritize evaluation. In doing so, it is essential to continually assess both the process and the product of evaluation and to modify them as necessary. A discussion of the panel presentations by Robert Martinez of the University of New Mexico is appended. (VWL)