THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PRESENT A BASIC STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TO SERVE AS A WORKING GUIDE TO PERSONS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADMINISTERING AND COORDINATING PROGRAMS AT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS. MAJOR SECTIONS DEAL WITH (1) BACKGROUND AND ESSENTIALS OF SECOND LANGUAGE STUDY, INCLUDING THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES AND CONTENT FOR THE LEVELS OF THE CURRICULUM, (2) CLASSROOMS, EQUIPMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND (3) APPORTIONMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES ON ALL LEVELS TO TEACHERS, LINGUISTS, ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, AND LIBRARIANS, AMONG OTHERS. A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS ALSO GIVEN. (AM)