This practicum implemented a quality circle approach with the English faculty of a large public high school to devise and synthesize practical methods of evaluating student writing into a collection or handbook. The target group, 14 English instructors who indicated on a pre-practicum survey various degrees of frustration with their school's attempt to meet the state guidelines for student writing evaluation, met at least one hour every week for a 10-week implementation period to create an Operation Relief handbook under the guidance of the quality circle coordinator. The group's tasks involved providing input about needs and effective methods; evaluating the components of the guide concerning clarity, conciseness, appropriateness, and flexibility; and rating the effectiveness of the collection as a means of reducing frustration. Based on the creation and dissemination of the handbook as well as the responses to during- and post-practicum surveys, results indicated a significant decrease in the level of frustration by the English teachers. These findings provided significant information on the need for teacher input regarding problem solutions. (Seven figures of data are included; 7 appendixes containing state guidelines, surveys, and assessment instruments are attached.) (KEH)