The document is comprised of objectives and information on step-by-step tasks for instruction of trainable mentally retarded students and for development of individualized education programs. Each objective includes information on materials, behavioral criteria, and a chart to assess task analyzed steps. Four main skill areas are covered (sample instructional objectives in parentheses): communication (verbal and nonverbal expression, pre-reading, reading, and writing); daily living skills (self feeding, putting on and taking off clothes, fastening clothes, washing hands, toileting, grooming, cleaning, and table setting); motor skills (drawing, pegboard tasks, working puzzles, balancing, imitating gross motor movements, and handwriting); and quantitative skills (counting, addition, subtration, telling time, counting change, and managing money). (CL)