A report is presented on school reform interventions and outcomes of the Howard University Center of Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR)/Capstone Institute that uses evidence-based strategies to promote the academic achievement and social competence of African American children. The "participant action research" and the "whole child" approaches employed by CRESPAR/Capstone Institute and the Talent Quest Model (TQM) of school reform contribute to the report.