This manual is intended to meet the needs of elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators across the United States who have been charged with the education of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian and Tai Dam refugee students. There are five sections to the manual. The first, "Retrospective," covers basically what has happened in the education of refugee children during the 1975-76 school year. The second, "Administrative Considerations," deals with such continuing problems as grade placement, school records, testing, etc. The third and largest section of the manual, "Language Considerations," is also the most comprehensive. It covers, in varying depths, all phases of language learning needs, with methods, techniques and materials for oral communication in English receiving the most attention. In the fourth section, "Cultural Considerations," the histories and value systems of the peoples of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos are discussed. The last section of "Appendices" is basically bibliographic in nature and is intended to give background information or lead the educator to further sources. (Author/CFM)