This document describes a training institute conducted on the campus of The Ohio State University. The general purpose of the institute was to design a model program to be utilized by existing R&D facilities of larger institutions in preparation of instructional programs and procedures to be implemented by predominantly black and other small institutions. The pilot programs proposed for the participating institutions were designed to meet the following objectives within the said institutions: (1) To assist black colleges and universities of strong potential to develop centers for educational research and development. (2) To train professors to implement research programs using existing materials, and to further develop and/or modify existing program and material packages. (3) To identify a sequence of experiences adequate to train researchers and other personnel at the undergraduate and master's levels. (4) To facilitate the functions of the Office of Institutional Research. Upon completion of the Academic Year Institute, the R&D teams will return to their respective campuses and implement a program designed to meet the R&D needs of the selected institutions. (Author)