The purpose of this paper was to ascertain in some measure the direction teacher testing may take in the Pacific Area states other than Guam and Hawaii. Guam and Hawaii have installed teacher testing programs and have clearly established certification requirements that make it mandatory for teacher applicants to have baccalaureates. The other Pacific Area states have many teachers teaching without baccalaureates. The Pacific Area states include Polynesia (Hawaii and American Samoa), Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia--Kosrae, Ponape, Truk, Yap-Palua and the Marshalls), and the Marianas (Guam and Saipan). The educational system in these jurisdictions is patterned after that of the United States. Discussions are presented on the following topics: (1) educational backgrounds of teachers in the Pacific Area states; (2) teacher reaction to testing; (3) social and political pressures for quality education; (4) the relationship between quality teaching and educational background; (5) the relationship between teacher salaries and teacher testing; and (6) what type of tests would be most effective. (JD)