TABLE 1.-(continued) Rank order of importance 1 COMPETENCIES Items rated "VERY IMPORTANT" (continued) to use a broad range of community resources (people, to provide a wide range of experiences in community A knowledge or understanding of the role of the school The ability to provide frequent opportunity for group participa- to interpret special educational programs for the Rank order of proficiency 2 37 33 52 sd 39 16 58 sd 25 to recognize and use "out-of-school" situations and 21 A knowledge or understanding of the intellectual charac- 18 The ability 27 to develop and use cumulative educational records on 13 to interpret special educational programs for the men- A knowledge or understanding of possible effect of the The ability 43 to win the trust and approval of so-called normal 1 sd See footnotes at end of table. 37 38 39 A knowledge or understanding of the difference between 29 53 40 40 The ability to see the value of and to use toys and games 17 sd 41 A knowledge or understanding of methods and/or tech- 56 47 50 51 52 to work with other members of a professional team A knowledge or understanding of the basic physical and The ability to work as a member of a team with other profes- 53 to counsel mentally retarded children on their voca- 65 54 84 sd 55 to promote occupational competency for mentally A knowledge or understanding of reference materials and The ability— 45 61 A knowledge or understanding of— evidence for and against effects of environment and 34 sd 66 The ability to provide experiences for mentally retarded 60 A knowledge or understanding of— sources of, and services offered by, nonschool organ- A knowledge or understanding of teaching methods de- A knowledge or understanding of the distinctive curricu- The ability to interpret special educational programs for the men- to provide experiences for mentally retarded pupils A knowledge or understanding of provisions for mentally the purposes, services, and locations of national the clinical types of mentally deficient See footnotes at end of table. 83 86 to work with architects and school administrators in A knowledge or understanding of provisions for men- The ability to give speech correction to mentally retarded A knowledge or understanding of— 87 79 to administer to mentally retarded children— group interest and special aptitude tests and tests to take responsibility for, or to assist with, one or 93 A knowledge or understanding of the history of educa- | 75 sd |