This guide contains suggestions designed to guide educators in their efforts to produce competency-based instructional units. Discussed first are the nature of competency-based instruction and the need for materials. The next section deals with such administrative procedures as establishment of ownership of the materials, follow-through, credit for prior knowledge, and adaptation of publishing materials. The third section lists 25 questions to be asked and answered by the educator before writing instructional units. Covered in the next section are the following aspects of instructional development: writing content, performance objectives, subunits, self-evaluation activities, and pre- and posttests; confirming proficiency; evaluating instruction; writing at specified reading levels; promoting success; and maintaining instructional content standards. The next section outlines procedures for developing the format of instructional materials, including artwork, graphics, and production. Recordkeeping and instructional management are discussed in the sixth section. Concluding the guide is a pre-and posttest key. (MN)