DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS FOR THE TRAINING OF COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF TO ASSIST THE DISADVANTAGED STUDENT: MOTEC-JC AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

This study is directed at the compilation of materials, ideals,
and developments which resulted from the federally funded program entitled,
"Moving On to Enrollment and Completion of Junior College"
(MOTEC-JC).
The purpose of this investigation is to identify specific aspects
of raw data obtained through the research and training program of
MOTEC-JC and to analyze through descriptive procedures such selected
evidence with the intention of providing a complete history of the origin,
development, and administrative instructional purpose of MOTEC-JC at
Florida Atlantic University.
The significance of this study lies in the inherent value of the
compilation of a single historical journal as the record of a movement
which may be used to generate interest and guidance in the future development
of programs for low-income and minority students at community junior
colleges. Long-range research beyond the limits of the present investigation
may finally answer general questions of future program initiation
and survival. Of primary concern here is the evident need for the documentation
of the materials, ideas, and developments which resulted from
the federally funded research-action project designed to recruit, enroll,
and educate low-income and minority groups in community colleges.
Consequently, the formation of a plan proposing a number of
follow-up studies should serve as a model for measuring the impact of
MOTEC-JC's activities on community junior colleges projected for a twenty-five
year period. The present study projects a five year model which
should be revised and amplified at succeeding intervals. The twenty-five
year projection is necessary because by that time MOTEC-JC participants
will either have made their major contribution or completed their
professional careers.
Such long-range evaluation has been noticeably lacking in American
education. This dissertation is a first step toward implementing
this logical and needed approach to action research.