This study guide for adult basic education (ABE) teachers and administrators is based on the Principles and Techniques for Effective ABE Staff Development developed by the National ABE Staff Development Consortium. The principles are based on staff development research from both the adult education and K-12 communities. The format of the guide was adapted from the Self-Assessment and Planning Guide developed by the Commission on Higher Education and the Adult Learner in 1984. The guide contains six general principles addressing collaborative planning, institutional policy, conditions of training, training processes, individual learner needs, and evaluation. The self-study components include a set of diagnostic questions relating to each principle, a section for planning the application of the principles, a section for assessing performance, and a page for planning program improvement activities. (KC)