This document reports on 4 broad action programs, constituting a total of 15 projects, in 4 pilot districts in Sri Lanka. The programs, part of a larger effort by the Ministry of Education to actualize policy guidelines, have been attempts to bridge gaps between the capability and efficiency of the established school system and the multiple levels of supraschool administration and between the quality of educational administration and public policy needs. Chapter 1 of this document, "Overview of District Development Programme," by N. Fernando, presents a general description of the four programs. The rest of the document is divided into 4 sections, one for each of the programs, and is further subdivided by descriptions of the 15 projects. Section 1, "Foundation Programme for School Development," contains the following chapters: "Category 2 and 3 Schools," by the project team; "Collegiate Schools," E. S. W. Perera and M. A. Ariyadasa; "National Schools," H. S. Jayasinghe; and "Supervision of Schools," K. O. Piyadasa and E. S. Liyange. Section 2, "Organisation and Management Development," contains: "School Structure," W. H. M. Undugoda; "Structure and Functions of RDE/DEO Offices," project team; "Education Management Information System," H. K. K. Vithana; and "School Clusters," H. S. Jayasinghe and D. N. Weerasinghe. Section 3, "Planning and Resource Management," contains: "School Planning," B. Kulatunga; "School Zoning," D. Gunaratne; and "District/Divisional Planning," W. L. Perera. Section 4, "Personnel Management," contains: "District Management Centres," P. Kumarasiri; "Manpower Planning," E. S. W. Perera; "Evaluation of Personnel (School Level)," H. S. Jayasinghe; and "Evaluation of Personnel (Supra School Level)," S. M. M. A. Ghaffoor. (IW)