This handbook is designed for school administrators, teachers, parents, and community groups who are interested in establishing a bilingual education program in their school. Since it is intended to be a practical, step-by-step guide to bilingual education, the handbook emphasizes the process of developing a program, pointing out alternatives available at each stage. The guide is organized into four chapters: (1) Deciding: Introduction; Considerations on Bilingual Education; The Planning Checklist; (2) Planning: The Planning Committee; The Needs Assessment; The Program Aims; The Program Design; (3) Organizing: Student Selection; Student Grouping; Curriculum Development; Staff Selection; Staff Training; Materials, Facilities, Budgets; (4) Operating: Pretesting; Methods of Instruction; Parent and Community Involvement; Dissemination; Evaluation. The appendix consists of a guide to sources of information and materials. A selected bibliography concludes the handbook. (CLK)