THE STEPS NECESSARY IN ESTABLISHING AN ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM IN GERMAN ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS BULLETIN FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE COURSE DESCRIBED IS AN ALTERNATE FOR THE REGULAR 6TH-YEAR COURSE OFFERED IN THE 12TH GRADE. GUIDELINES ARE SUGGESTED FOR SELECTING STUDENTS, ASSIGNING TEACHERS, DESIGNING THE COURSE, ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM, AND DEVELOPING METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS' LANGUAGE SKILLS AND TEACHING LITERATURE. SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES ARE SUGGESTED FOR TEACHING STUDENTS TO READ AND INTERPRET LITERATURE, WITH SAMPLE LESSON EXCERPTS GIVEN TO ILLUSTRATE CLOSE READING OF A PROSE PASSAGE AND A POEM. THE LAST THIRD OF THE BULLETIN IS A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES FOR THE TEACHER, LITERARY AND CRITICAL WORKS RECOMMENDED FOR THE CLASS, RECORD CATALOGS, AND MAGAZINES. LISTS OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN BOOK SUPPLIERS ARE INCLUDED. (AM)