The advent of state supported bilingual education means that appropriate strategies for the implementation of successful multicultural programs must be identified. Organizational and human relations needs must be adequately assessed. The implementation of educational innovations requires a healthy organizational climate in which change is welcomed. Fears and misconceptions held by staff members must be alleviated through training that stresses self-expression, openness, and self-evaluation. Only when organizational and human needs have been accurately assessed can the school district implement the appropriate problem-solving strategies necessary to the successful management of innovation. (Author/DS)