Minority Male Participation in Educational Research and Development

Equitable participation by minorities in educational research and development (R & D) is a subject that has been of increasing concern in recent years. Two recent studies document the barriers inhibiting minority participation in significant educational research programs.1 The reasons cited for their low participation include: (1) their exclusion from research traineeships while doing graduate work, (2) isolation from R & D networks, and (3) the lack of timely access to critical information regarding opportunities to participate in funded R & D activities. To recruit minorities and women to fulfill Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) and Affirmative Action requirements, the Bureau of National Affairs2 found that in industries the most effective recruitment sources for minorities were, in decreasing order: community agencies, present minority employees, educational institutions, advertisements in minority media, and employment

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