THE EXPANSION IN SOME SCHOOLS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULUMS WHICH INCLUDE SOME EXPERIENCE ABROAD BROUGHT ABOUT A COMPILATION OF CRITERIA TO HELP SCHOOLS EITHER ASSESS THE WORTH OF COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZE PROGRAMS OF THEIR OWN. IN ADDITION TO AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF A STUDY AND TRAVEL PROGRAM, CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES AND FOR JUDGING STUDENT HOUSING ARE GIVEN. ATTACHED ARE BRIEF ACCOUNTS OF EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, THE TWIN-CITY PROGRAM BETWEEN NEWARK AND LA GARDE-FREINET, FRANCE, AND THE GUNNING BEDFORD EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH MEXICO CITY. ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING TRAVEL PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS DEALING WITH THE SUBJECT ARE LISTED IN THE APPENDIX. (GC)