IDRA Evaluation, Research and Needs Assessment
IDRA is nationally-recognized as a reliable, efficient and cost-effective contractor in the field of evaluation and research. Through IDRA’s research-based evaluation work, educators and other program implementers can assess and document project outcomes using qualitative and quantitative methods and improve future activities by clarifying what works, for which students and under what conditions. IDRA’s evaluation adheres to Program Evaluation Standards set by the Joint Committee of Standards for Educational Evaluation. IDRA’s evaluation can help you by conducting a comprehensive needs assessment at the district or campus level, informing district plans, assisting in reporting of planned and monitored instructional programs, and informing federal programs, state program evaluations, local evaluations, needs assessments and accountability plans.

What programs can IDRA evaluate?

• Chapter I Regular
• Chapter I Migrant
• Title III Bilingual
• State Bilingual
• Compensatory Education
• Family English Literacy
• Special Alternative Education
• Parent Involvement Programs
• Technology Applications Readiness Grants for Empowering Texas (TARGET)
• Smaller Learning Communities
• Teacher Training and Retention
• Vocational Education Programs
• Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR-UP)
• Teaching American History
• Training Development and Improvement

IDRA clients include:

• School districts
• Education service centers
• Campuses
• Colleges and universities
• State education agencies
• Federal programs

Research Services: Knowledge when you need it. Information that matters most.
IDRA has gathered and analyzed data that promote a broader understanding of educational and social policy issues among public and professional decision makers. Using collaborative and innovative methods, we investigate important questions and provide insight into compelling educational issues. As national resource, IDRA sets standards in the design, analysis and synthesis of timely and useful research involving diverse populations.

IDRA can help you by conducting research on:

• Effective schooling
• School finance
• Student assessment
• Literacy
• Early childhood education
• Cross-age and peer tutoring
• At-risk prevention and recovery
• Technological applications in education
• Bilingual education and other special language programs
• Dropout identification and prevention

See IDRA’s complete Catalog of Services in PDF