The Teaching Excellence for Minority Student Achievement (TEAM) Program is a 5-year supplemental program in the Los Angeles (California) area designed to demonstrate that urban minority low income students at risk of school failure can be refocused using an interdisciplinary approach to teaching elementary and middle school science and mathematics as well as building self-esteem and developing critical thinking, observational, and communication skills. The TEAM Program provides support for math and science teachers, principals, and students. In one portion of the program, the Summer Institute for Teachers, teams of teachers developed units of study using an interdisciplinary approach to teaching science. Teachers participating in the program reported that the growth of collegiality was highly motivating and reduced feelings of stress and isolation among teachers. After participating in the overall TEAM program, students raised their scores on standardized tests 10 to 20 percentile points. The substantial costs of the TEAM Program as well as the significant outlay of time and effort required were seen as barriers to replicating the program. An outline of the TEAM general plan is attached as are ratings by teachers and principals of TEAM program activities and effects, and a chart summarizing TEAM activities and participant numbers. (ND)