This manual details the fundamental steps necessary to create a successful tutoring program. It is based on the experiences of the Anderson (South Carolina) School District One (ASDO) in their tutoring project initiated in 1989-90. The school district intended to increase homework completion, raise test scores, improve attendance, and generate more positive attitudes toward learning and the school system. The following five steps are essential for establishing a tutoring program: (1) goal setting; (2) program operation; (3) recruitment; (4) orientation and supervision; and (5) evaluation. Details for each step are described and illustrated from the experience of the ASDO. In the ASDO, marked progress was seen in each of the areas of concern, as potential dropouts became future graduates and many volunteers invested time and energy in the educational growth of the children. There is a five-item list of references. An appendix contains sample forms used in establishing the tutoring program. (SLD)