Available from: Teacher Education and Special Education, The Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091. Described is the role of teacher centers--programs designed to improve classroom instruction--in delivering services required by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (CL)

It is concluded that effective development of special education personnel depends on a consistent approach to certification classification and funding within each state, and that coupled with this is the need to identify critical teaching competencies which correspond to various certification categories. (DLS)