The report presents selected elements of information exchanged and activities which took place during a Department of Health, Education and Welfare Region V 1979 conference on skills assessment, training, and evaluation of personnel serving the developmentally disabled. Aspects considered include legislative history, criterion referenced testing, American Association on Mental Deficiency continuing education, supervisory training strategies, skill assessment techniques, and resources and processes. A summary of conference recommendations is also included. Among the appendixes are final conference agenda, a list of conference participants, a summary of the conference program evaluation, and a copy of the Michigan State Plan for Developmental Disabilities. (DLS)