A study of bilingual elementary schooling made at a 1968 summer bilingual institute held at the University of Texas includes an extensive introduction covering basic principles, definitions, misconceptions, bilingualism in the United States and abroad, variations in program design, and suggested program guidelines. The body of the document is comprised of suggestions for boards of education, administrators, teachers, parents, and children involved in initiating new bilingual programs. A selected bibliography on research in bilingualism concludes the study. (AF)