Developed to provide the basis for a coordinated effort of self-analysis at all managerial levels and for a systematic approach to the management of the Migrant Education Program, this guide outlines the responsibilities of migrant administrators on the Federal, state, and local levels. Intended to prepare state and local administrators for U.S. Office of Education field visitation, the guide allows for considerable flexibility in guiding managers while still providing sufficient specificity to permit managers to implement the management activities within the unique parameters of their individual State plan. The guide addresses the 12 most important management functions and their related activities: identification and recruitment, program development, fund allocation, fiscal management, Migrant Student Record Transfer System, interagency coordination, parent involvement, interstate coordination, information dissemination, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. Designed to facilitate easy reference to each of the 12 functions, the guide provides for a self-assessment of the execution of each function as well as an overall evaluation of program management. Appendices include a 24-item glossary and a copy of the proposed Federal rules from the FEDERAL REGISTER, Vol. 40, No. 131--Tuesday, July 8, 1975. (NQ)