THIS BULLETIN LISTS GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING A SPEECH CORRECTION PROGRAM, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES--STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPEECH CORRECTIONIST, CLASSROOM TEACHER, AND PARENT. THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARE DEFINED. THE DUTIES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, PRINCIPAL, AND SUPERVISORS ARE DISCUSSED. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SPEECH CORRECTIONIST IS DISCUSSED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS--(1) LOCATING AND TESTING CHILDREN, (2) SELECTION OF CASES, (3) GROUPING, (4) SCHEDULING, (5) FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, (6) RECORDS AND REPORTS, AND (7) PROFESSIONAL STATUS. THE ROLES OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND PARENTS ARE OUTLINED. THE NEXT SECTION OF THE BULLETIN LISTS REFERRAL AGENCIES IN KENTUCKY WHICH MAY ASSIST THE SPEECH CORRECTION PROGRAM. THERE IS A 45-ITEM BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES AND SOURCES OF MATERIALS. APPENDIXES INCLUDE INFORMATION ON TEACHER CERTIFICATION, CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF CLASSROOM UNITS, AND SAMPLE RECORD AND REPORT FORMS. THIS DOCUMENT IS THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL BULLETIN, VOLUME 31, NUMBER 9. (AB)