Decision Information Resources

Our clients have relied on us since 1984 for expert research, evaluation, data collection, and technical assistance services. We have helped government, nonprofit organizations, and foundations, businesses, and educational entities to measure program effectiveness, make evidence-informed decisions, and improve results. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, we maintain permanent offices in Bethesda, Maryland (near Washington, DC), and have full-time senior staff in California and New Jersey.DIR is a certified small, minority-owned business with experience in leading the design and implementation of large multisite studies (including random assignment studies and quasi-experiments) and small third-party program evaluations. DIR provides technical assistance to enhance the capabilities of program providers to collect and use data for performance measurement, program planning, and outcome analysis.DIR collects data through surveys, school and classroom observations, student assessments, and qualitative interviewing, and focus groups. We operate a computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) center capable of handling large-volume surveys. We also maintain a nationwide roster of skilled multilingual staff for both field and telephone data collection. Our techniques and staff produce high response rates from diverse and difficult-to-reach populations. Such high response rates on topics in the fields of education, employment, teen pregnancy prevention, and youth development facilitate accurate assessment and planning. We use multiple platforms for web-based surveys tailored to our clients’ needs. Data files are designed and delivered to meet the unique specifications of each client.Our permanent staff of Ph.D. and masters level researchers, analysts, project directors, and program specialists is enhanced by our network of nationally recognized subject-matter experts engaged for specialized projects.