THIS BULLETIN OUTLINES THE BACKGROUND OF PROJECT ABLE, AS A GUIDE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WISHING TO PLAN AND PROPOSE AN ABLE PROJECT. ABLE IS A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WHICH DEVELOPS, TESTS, AND DISSEMINATES PRACTICES TO IDENTIFY AND HELP CAPABLE PUPILS FROM LOWER SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THE OBJECTIVES ARE--(1) INTENSIVE REMEDIAL, INSTRUCTIONAL, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR PUPILS, (2) AN IN-SERVICE SENSITIVITY TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN, AND (3) EXPANDED PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES FOR PUPILS AND PARENTS. GOALS FOR THE PROJECT AND SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO REACH THEM ARE PRESENTED. GENERAL GUIDELINES IN OUTLINE FORM DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT, THE PUPILS, PERSONNEL, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES, PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES, PARENTS, AND EVALUATION. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION FOR STATE AID GRANTS FOR THE PROGRAM ARE GIVEN. INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL IS A SAMPLE PROGRESS REPORT FORM. (PH)