This paper presents the State of New Jersey Board of Education's evaluation of the Operation School Renewal (OSR) Program, a multi-year assistance program involving the urban school districts of Trenton, East Orange, and Neptune Township (New Jersey). Goals included the following: (1) attendance improvement; (2) reduction of disruptive pupil behavior; (3) improvement in pupils' basic skills proficiencies; (4) increasing youth employment through vocational education; and (5) strengthening principals' effectiveness. Part I: New Jersey's Plan discusses the OSR's background, and outlines and describes the general plan, including the following: (1) planning assumptions/expectations; (2) selection process/criteria; (3) organizational features; (4) planning/implementation; (5) evaluation; and (6) funding. Part II: Implementing Operation School Renewal discusses the planning process, and the following key components of state assistance to the Trenton district: were the following: (1) the School Renewal Team; (2) special external assistance; (3) Principals' Training Institutes; and (4) an electronic monthly reporting system. Part III: What We See discusses the State Board of Education's evaluation of OSR in Trenton (New Jersey) in the following areas: (1) assumptions and expectations; (2) goal-based action planning; (3) organization and support structure; (4) financial assistance; and (5) interim results. Part IV: The Future, discusses plans for urban school improvement incorporating the best features of OSR and other pilot projects. (FMW)