JUMP was established in 1992 to provide grants to public/private nonprofit organizations to provide adult mentors to high-risk youth to reduce juvenile delinquency and gang participation, improve academic performance, and reduce school dropout rates. The evaluation of the JUMP project involves both process and outcome components. The evaluation will be accomplished through a partnership effort between the grantees, OJJDP, and OJJDP's evaluation contractor. The evaluator will prepare both quarterly and annual reports using data and information collected and provided by grantees. The manual begins with an overview of the JUMP initiative and the national evaluation, the data collection instruments, and procedures and schedules for using the instruments. Charts, instructions, forms, and instruments