GUIDELINES WHICH WERE DEVELOPED DURING THE INSTITUTE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF TECHNICAL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS (REPORTED IN VT 004 936) ARE GIVEN. ASSUMPTIONS WHICH UNDERLIE THE GUIDELINES ARE--(1) TECHNICAL TEACHERS WILL BE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY OR COLLEGE TEACHING, (2) THEY WILL BE PREPARED PRIMARILY FOR TEACHING TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, AND (3) THEIR EMPLOYERS WILL DESIRE OR ULTIMATELY EXPECT THAT THEY HAVE GRADUATE DEGREES. THREE GENERAL GUIDELINES ARE AIMED AT (1) ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM BACKGROUND SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE PROSPECTIVE TEACHER'S FUTURE TECHNICAL PROGRAM GRADUATES, (2) RELATING THE TEACHER'S OCCUPATIONAL ORIENTATION TO FUTURE JOB FUNCTION OF THE TECHNICAL STUDENT, AND (3) FOCUSING ATTENTION ON INCLUDING A BALANCE OF CONTENT AT THE THEORETICAL AND OPERATIONAL LEVELS. THE 21 GUIDELINES ARE PRESENTED UNDER SIX CATEGORIES--(1) GENERAL EDUCATION, (2) MATHEMATICS, (3) SCIENCE, (4) TECHNICAL CONTENT, (5) OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE, AND (6) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. (EM)