This book, written from the viewpoint of both the immigrant and the native-born, provides practical information that is helpful to communities attempting to present their demands for better education more cogently and helps educators meet such demands with appropriate programs. The three major groups most affected by bilingual education programs are identified as the Puerto Rican, the Mexican American, and the American Indian. Contents include sections on: (1) demographic information on minorities, (2) language groups, (3) program descriptions, (4) teacher recruitment, (5) curriculum materials, (6) testing and evaluation procedures, (7) research in bilingual education, and (8) models of bilingual education. (RL)