Training of Research Center Personnel. Final Report

This training program was designed to serve as the first part of a two-stage concentrated course leading to the doctorate in educational research, and to train personnel for intermediate responsibility in national, state, and local educational research. Twenty young teachers, selected for dynamic personality, high intellectual caliber, and commitment to complete the program, were to be subjected to a rigorous program consisting of four basic units: 1) research, 2) statistics and evaluation, 3) practical research experience, and 4) supportive studies. Participants worked for one day a week on field projects in research laboratories, were involved in a variety of professional activities, and all earned grades considerably above the usual University of Miami graduate standards. The program appeared to provide a good foundation for doctoral work and for relatively sophisticated research positions. (MBM)