The first of a two part series designed for Teacher Corps staff working with exceptional students addresses topics related to management and programing. Six chapters deal with the following aspects (sample subtopics in parentheses): diagnostic-prescriptive education (individual education program, behavior observation); role of the exceptional child coordinator (interaction with community and school district); school based organization and management (implementation strategies for student assessment, assessment considerations in programing); classroom management (individualization, material selection and organization, classroom discipline); administrator roles (staff development, privacy regulations, P.L. 94-142--the Education for All Handicapped Children Act); and parental and community involvement (parent-school collaboration, parent impact areas). (CL)