DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, THIS MANUAL PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. THE METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR FOUR- AND SIX-YEAR SEQUENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE OUTLINED IN CHARTS, WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL FOUR SKILLS AT EACH GRADE LEVEL. A CHAPTER ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD OFFERS DETAILS ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, AND TESTING, WITH SAMPLE EXERCISES INCLUDED. A SECTION ON LANGUAGE LABORATORY FACILITIES AND THEIR USE INCLUDES ADVICE ON PLANNING, ORDERING, AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT. FOLLOWING A LIST OF TEACHER REFERENCES ON THE AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH ARE FOUR APPENDIXES GIVING POLICY STATEMENTS ON THE VALUE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY AND ON FLES, QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON LANGUAGE LABORATORY USE. (RW)