Included in this publication are presentations and summaries given at a forum designed to provide information about the status of the competency-based curriculum and its implications for competency-based education. On the topic "Instructional Support for CBC: Where the System Is Now," three presenters, James T. Guines, Wilbur A. Millard, and P. Gary Freeman, offered their views. William G. Spady spoke on "The Organizational Implications of a Competency-Based Approach." Mary F. Berry analyzed "The Federal Commitment to Student Achievement." James H. Block probed "Competency-Based Curriculum Competency Based Education: The State of the Art." On "CBC Validation, Monitoring and Evaluation," opinions were offered by four speakers: Herman Cobb, Marilyn T. Brown, Frank Snyder, and Mildred P. Cooper. Robert B. Farr reported on "Student Assessment and the Competency-Based Curriculum." Two participants, Susie B. Morgan and Nathaniel E. Hill, spoke on "Counseling and the Competency-Curriculum." Ruth S. Nickse addressed "Assessment of Life Skill Competencies through Applied Performance Testing." A summary of reactions to the forum is also included. (JM)