The Digest of Helping Programs presented in this volume describes exemplary support programs for beginning teachers in the United States. Twenty-four programs are included, of which four are described in considerable detail. Comprehensive descriptions are given of the following programs: (1) The Stanford University Intern Program; (2) The Resident Teacher Master's Degree Program, University of Oregon; (3) The Intern Teaching Program for College Graduates, Temple University; and (4) The Staff Academy Program for New Teachers, Jefferson County School District, Colorado. Descriptions of each of these programs include the history, development, and rationale of the program, description of the program's critical components, and an evaluative summary by the site visit team. Overviews are presented of exemplary progam models established by universities, consortiums, school districts, teacher corps, and statewide programs. (JD)