MAJOR OBJECTIVES COMPLETION DATE EST. COSTS RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Promote Data Collection, Research and Evaluation on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Graduation, and Education and Training

1. Improve APA's data collection systems related to ethnic minorities.

 CEHR and Research Office

  • Develop data collection procedures and systems for ongoing monitoring of the number, status, and concerns of students and professionals of color in psychology.
 Begin development: 1997 $10,000/yr. x 5 yrs.

2. Increase research and evaluation efforts related to ethnic minority recruitment, retention and graduation, and education and training.

 CEHR, Research Office, and PPO

  • Design and conduct outcome/impact evaluation studies of APA's ethnic minority recruitment, retention, and training initiatives and encourage evaluation of similar efforts by psychology departments/programs.
 Begin: 1/97 $15,000/yr. 5 yrs.

  • Encourage universities to engage in research on these topics.
 A continuing effort

  • Encourage federal research agencies to provide funding for basic and applied research related to ethnic minority recruitment, retention, and training.
 1997-2001 Minimal

3. Closely monitor APA's Five-Year Plan for Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training in Psychology.

 B/D

    Publish and widely disseminate the CEMRRAT Final Report.

 1997 $15,000

    Provide an annual written report on the progress and implementation of these efforts to the APA Council of Representatives.

 1997-2001 $1,000/yr. x 5 yrs.

Total Estimated Costs, 1997-2001:3,4

$1,414,500

3Includes 'minimal cost' items estimated at $500 each and costs of items proposed for grant funding.

4Excludes (a) items whose costs are 'unknown'; (b) additional costs associated with inflation; (c) costs of any extraordinary (unbudgeted) required staff support; and (d) costs associated with the recommended establishment of an ongoing Committee on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training.

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