This document reports proceedings of a conference attended by state department of education members, college deans of education, and school superintendents from Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois. Major contents are two addresses: (1) "The Future and Educational Personnel Development" in which Dean Corrigan of the U.S. Office of Education discusses needed realignment of school personnel and the development of specialists who can enable schools to provide individualized continuing progress instruction for each student; and (2) "State of Washington: The New Plan in Teacher Education" in which William H. Drummond of the Washington State Department of Education discusses a program in which professional associations and school organizations share with colleges and universities the responsibility for individualized programs continuing throughout a teacher's career. Following the addresses are comments of a four-member reactor panel and conference reviews and recommendations presented by three participants. Appended are (1) preliminary information obtained from 28 replies to a 10-item educational supply and demand questionnaire sent to the 10 largest school systems in each of the four states; and (2) the 1968 "State of Washington Statement of Standards for Preparation of School Professional Personnel Leading to Certification." (JS)