The manual outlines some suggestions to assist the teacher-coordinator in organizing and administering adult distributive education programs. Suggestions are offered for determining community needs; instructing the adult learner; selecting instructors; promoting the program; evaluating the program; and designing, implementing, and evaluating learning experiences. The manual also includes a checklist of activities for organizing an adult distributive education program, a discussion of the role of the advisory committee, a worksheet for stating learning objectives, and discussion of timing and duration of the program. Various teaching techniques are briefly discussed with a consideration of how the techniques might be matched to behavioral outcomes. Several possibilities for adult distributive education courses are offered, along with a list of brief course descriptions. In summary, the characteristics of successful adult distributive education programs are enumerated. The manual also includes a listing of the secondary distributive education programs in Nebraska. A one-page bibliography completes the document. (NJ)