In the title, "Five Points on Site Teacher Education," the "On Site" refers to the transfer of education courses from academic settings to public secondary school locations; the "five points," to a specific geographic design through varied racial or ethnic areas. Theory and practice are consistently interrelated, and course work blends gradually into participation and student teaching. The student teachers begin, however, only upon their individual readiness, not on a set group schedule. Variations on the original idea include multimedia approaches, minicourses such as teaching reading to adolescents, and "the school without walls" concept. The contribution to teacher education appears in teachers more informed of the realities of public school life and as a practical contribution to the problem of teacher placement. (JA)