There are many organizations, large and small, that design and administer surveys, conduct interviews, analyze achievement or behavior data. IDR is one of many that can provide efficient, well-designed services.

There are a few things, however, that make us different from other organizations.

One is the way we work closely with clients. We aim to understand your situation and your needs. We take the time to get to understand your program in depth. We bring hundreds of hours of observation to our work, observations of classroom instruction, professional development programs, or professional planning meetings. This background allows us to quickly spot what is unique about your program and your context. Furthermore, we stay in close contact with you as the work progresses–weekly check-ins are not uncommon.

Another is our focus on equity. We ask questions about your program designed to bring up issues that may have been overlooked: who is able to access your program? Who might be left out (however unintentionally), and why? Who is at the table making decisions? How do the results, rewards, and obstacles look different for different students?

And of course, we emphasize the comprehensibility and usefulness of end products (reports, slide decks, graphs, etc.). If it doesn’t make sense to you, if it’s not concise, readable, and relevant to your work, we know you won’t use it. So we tailor products to your setting and your need.