Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is California's major source of funds for compensatory education programs designed to enhance the educational attainment of children from poverty backgrounds. The annual state evaluation report provides information on the distribution of Title I funds, the number of students served, and the types of activities provided through these funds. An evaluation of selected activities provides information concerning the effectiveness of various activities in relation to the demographic characteristics (central city, urban, suburban, and rural) of the school districts receiving funds. Also presented is an evaluation of the California plan for migrant education, including innovative and exemplary projects, administrative coordination, and evaluation methods. Other special programs evaluated in this document are programs for neglected and delinquent youths, the mentally retarded and mentally ill, and the handicapped. (DK)