The 1997 Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) Regional Meeting of Directors of Educational Research and Development Institutes in the Asia and the Pacific Region reviewed research from the Asia-Pacific region related to teachers, teacher education, and teacher development. The meeting identified common educational research priorities in the region and developed a collaborative framework for addressing issues and priorities identified by the participants. Participants were 14 directors of institutes for educational research and development from China, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, LAO P.D.R., Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, The University of the South Pacific (Fiji), and Vietnam. Chapter 1 of this report introduces the meeting. Chapter 2 provides summaries of the country papers. Chapter 3 addresses a future research agenda for teachers and teaching, offering a framework for discussion, panel presentation summaries, and priorities for collaborative research. Chapter 4 addresses educational research, policy making and decision making, and implications for teachers and teacher education and development. Chapter 5 summarizes the group's recommendations. Two appendixes comprise the bulk of the report. Appendix 1 provides complete versions of the country papers. Appendix 2 offers a general meeting paper "Strengthening the Role of Teachers in a Changing World: Issues, Prospects and Priorities" (Rupert Maclean and Ian Birch). (SM)