The major responsibilities of the committee whose background and activities are reported here were: (1) to examine and review data on Title 1, Elementary Secondary Education Act programs in the school district and on the basis of this review and evaluation to advise the school district, Title 1 Parent Advisory Council, the State Department of Education, and the Philadelphia Welfare Rights group concerning changes necessary in educational projects and direct those changes; (2) to direct termination of those projects which do not meet the objectives outlined in Philadelphia's 1972-73 application and the stipulations of Title 1 if changes and modifications are not sufficient to facilitate compliance; (3) to review the stated objectives of each 1973-74 Title 1 project and advise the school district regarding the educational needs and priorities of eligible pupils; (4) to review the evaluation blueprints and measuring instruments; (5) to assist the school district in spending additional Title 1 monies for its projects in 1973-74 and approve or disapprove these expenditures; (6) to advise the school district in preparing its application for Title 1 funding in 1974-75 and direct changes in or the elimination of projects for 1974-75 which have not met their objectives in 1973-74 in that application; and, (7) to monitor 1973-74 projects to ascertain whether or not prescribed changes were being implemented. (Author/JM)