In 1989, at the General Membership Meeting held during the annual conference of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), members approved a formal resolution calling for the development of national standards for the preparation of bilingual/multicultural teachers. The standards presented in this document represent the culmination of work following that resolution; they represent standards for teachers in the United States only. It is noted that quality education for language-minority students can be realized only when the larger school environment addresses the unique educational needs of these students. Six standards are presented in the following categories: (1) institutional resources, coordination, and commitment; (2) recruitment, advisement and retention of potential teachers; (3) bilingual/multicultural coursework and curriculum; (4) language proficiency in English and non-English languages and abilities to teach in those languages; (5) field work and practicum experiences in bilingual/multicultural classrooms. Specific objectives and 10 to 15 indicators are provided for each of the 6 standards. (LB)