This interim report describes the progress of a Florida study to identify teaching competencies for teachers of preschool through grade six. Development and operation of the model for the study consisted of four phases: (1) generating and compiling a list of competencies from classroom teachers, through interviews and classroom observation; (2) generating and compiling another list from interviews with teacher educators and from a nationwide literature search; (3) review, criticism and clarification of the resulting competency statements by members of the educational community; and (4) establishment of priorities as to usage, criticality and grade-level appropriateness by representatives of subgroups of the educational community. Step-by-step procedural charts are included with the text. Two committees involved in reactions to the study were: an operational committee of classroom teachers, Florida Department of Education personnel, teacher educators, district supervisors and project staff; and (2) a steering committee representing a statewide group of education professionals, mostly classroom teachers. (BF)