"Management engineered" teacher education is an instructional method designed to assist teachers in the acquisition, maintenence, and improvement of essential knowledge, skills, attributes, and professional competencies which are necessary to function effectively in varied professional roles. The system aims at improving teachers' performances as instructors, group leaders, behavioral managers, and as management systems designers, implementors, and evaluators. The theory is based on two assumptions: a systems approach to classroom and professional management is essential to positive, accountable education, and the idea that the more systematic the process of developing a mangement system, the higher the probability of success in implementation of that system. (Author/LH)