This manual is intended as a working guide for adult educators who are planning to introduce General Educational Development (GED) home study programs into their local districts. The guide is a compilation of the experiences and observations of the Norwich Office of Adult Education, which is a part of the Southeastern Connecticut Adult Education Cooperative. The guide begins with a brief history of the Norwich home study GED program. The remaining sections present guidelines for the following: choosing books and materials, selecting staff, conducting a preservice workshop, handling paperwork, publicizing the program and recruiting participants, making first contacts with students, administering initial interviews, designing a plan of study, setting program ground rules, handling procrastinators, preparing students for test days, and providing supportive/career counseling. The final section includes observations on a variety of program details, including observing tutors, the pros and cons of allowing tutors to recruit students, and referring unqualified students to other programs. Appendixes include a job description for the position of GED program home study tutor/counselor, tutor/counselor interview questions, an informal reading inventory and guidelines for administering it, a fact sheet on the GED home study program, a recruitment flier, information sheets about GED tests and program requirements, and data from a survey of employer attitudes toward GED. (MN)