"Project Assist," conducted in two elementary schools and one junior high school, tested the hypothesis that students in schools with trained instructional reading aides will read better than students in schools with either untrained aides or no aides. This report presents data on the project gathered during the 1973-1974 school year. Separate sections present a glossary of terms, an abstract, a program description, recommended answers to "decision questions" regarding continuation of the project, a summary of stated program objectives and the degree to which they were met, and miscellaneous additional information. Appendixes present reports on a variety of aspects of the program, including the following: tests of basic concepts, reading achievement, self concept, and reading attitudes that were administered to students; pupil attendance; observation of aides; teacher, aide and principal questionnaires; parent, student, teacher, and aide interviews; aides' daily activities; and topics used for staff development. Numerous tables are included in the report and the appendixes. (GW)