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Evaluating Houston’s HueMan: Shelter: A Bloomberg Public Art Challenge for Homelessness and Community Change
- January, 2025
- Posted by: Pamela Wells
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No CommentsThe City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District have engaged Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR) to evaluate the HueMan: Shelter initiative, part of the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge. This initiative uses public art to address homelessness by involving unhoused individuals as contributing artists, fostering healing, dignity,... Read More -
Austin Quality-of-Life Study: Addressing the Needs of Young Children and Their Caregivers
- January, 2025
- Posted by: Pamela Wells
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The City of Austin has engaged DIR to conduct a detailed quality-of-life study focused on young children and their caregivers in the Austin/Travis County area. This study will describe the demographics of this population, including underserved and diverse communities, and identify key factors affecting their quality of life, such as childcare, housing, transportation, and education.... Read More -
Evaluation of the Impact of Teacher Preparation Models
- January, 2019
- Posted by: Pamela Wells
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Decision Information Resources (DIR) participated in the national evaluation of the Impact of Teacher Preparation Models, under subcontract to Mathematica Policy Research. The study evaluated how differences among alternative teacher certification (AC), traditional certification (TC) routes, and teaching practices impacted student achievement in more than 60 schools nationwide. We worked closely with our partner, Mathematica... Read More -
Providing Technical Assistance to the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West
- January, 2019
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West serves the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. In support to the REL West, DIR developed memos as part of the “Ask-a-REL” Reference Desk in response to requests and questions submitted through a public electronic submission system. The memos were developed from (1) conducting systematic searches for relevant... Read More -
An Assessment of Organizational Diversity for Duke Energy
- January, 2018
- Posted by: Pamela Wells
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At the request of Duke Energy Gas Transmission’s (Duke) diversity consultant, Harlan Consulting Associates, DIR designed and implemented a survey of employees in Duke’s Houston and Charlotte locations. The surveys examined Duke’s intergroup relations, training and development opportunities, performance appraisal, rewards and recognition, and communication. DIR analyzed the data collected from approximately 2,000 respondents. The... Read More -
Climate Study of the National Education Association (NEA) Employees Perceptions, Experiences and Recommendations
- January, 2018
- Posted by: Pamela Wells
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Under contract to the National Education Association (NEA), DIR conducted a multiphase, organization-wide climate study that combined the use of employee surveys and a series of focus groups. The objective of the study was to obtain input from staff on their perceptions, experiences, and recommendations regarding NEA’s cultural roots, barriers, and impediments to personal and... Read More -
National Third-Party Evaluation of WKKF’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Initiative
- January, 2018
- Posted by: Pamela Wells
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In 2017, the Will Keith Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) launched the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) initiative, a comprehensive, national, and community-based process to plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism. It seeks to unearth and jettison the deeply held, and often unconscious,... Read More -
Independent Review and Evaluation of the Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) products
- December, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) conduct applied research and development, provide technical assistance, develop multimedia educational materials and other products, and disseminate information to help others use knowledge from research and practice to improve education. DIR was part of the REL Peer Review contract team for the 2012–17 REL contract cycle. Specifically, DIR staff served... Read More -
Evaluation of a Mathematics Leadership program at Rice University
- November, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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The Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) formed the Mathematics Leadership Institute (MLI) as a result of collaborative efforts between the directors of mathematics for two Houston-area school districts and faculty members from the Rice University computer and applied mathematics, mathematics, and statistics departments. The MLI was intended to develop mathematics teachers who initiate and... Read More -
Evaluation of Two Teacher Professional Development programs in STEM engagement
- November, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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Using qualitative and quantitative methods, DIR provided formative and summative feedback for two teacher professional development initiatives—the Applied Math Program (AMP!) and the Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET). AMP! is a one-year professional development effort conducted in partnership with the Rice Office for STEM Engagement and ConocoPhillips, and RET is a three-year professional development... Read More -
Data Collection for the Evaluation of the Job Corps’ Performance Measurement Systems
- March, 2013
- Posted by: Pamela Wells
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DIR supported an evaluation of the Job Corps performance measurement system. The purpose of the study was to determine factors that contributed to or impeded the successful operation of 124 Job Corps around the U.S. Through the examination of center-level practices and policies; the team sought to identify best practices across centers and assess how... Read More
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