The 1985-86 Chapter 1 Reading Skills Center Program which provides supplementary individualized instruction in reading and writing to eligible students in grades four through eight attending nonpublic schools in New York City is the subject of this evaluation report. The Chapter 1 Reading Skills Center Program aims to enable students to achieve reading scores of at least grade level. Following a summary that presents the program purpose and objective, eligibility requirements and student population served, the introductory section discusses program evaluation, as well as the scope of that evaluation. The next section deals with program organization and funding, curriculum, and staff development. Student data, such as attendance and achievement results, are presented in the subsequent section, while the final section deals with conclusions and recommendations for the program in the future. An appendix briefly describes reimbursable 1985-86 programs. Six tables of data are also included. (MM)