This statement attempts to establish standards for the selection, preparation, and assignment of elementary and secondary social studies teachers. It indicates the responsibilities of the teacher in guiding the teacher-learning process, and in the relationships which the teacher has with students, the community, and the profession. It sets forth the facilities needed to aid effective instruction, the conditions necessary for teaching and learning, and the provisions that a school should make for the competency and continuous professional growth of its social studies staff. (Author/RT)