RDI works with local school districts to provide the research needed for planning and policy development. Researchers work directly with the education leaders and boards to make sure the research will provide the information they need to make critical decisions. These customized projects may include a variety of research methodologies such as surveys, focus groups and the most sophisticated statistical analyses.
RDI researchers bring several decades of experience and considerable expertise to working directly with local school districts on a wide range of topics:
Keeping Illinois Competitive
This report measures how Illinois is doing on key indicators of economic competitiveness in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
Penny Billman
Senior Research Associate
NIU Outreach
Phone: (815)753-0928
E-mail: pbillman@niu.edu
Diana Robinson
Assistant Director,
Center for Governmental Studies
Phone: (815)753.0955
Fax: (815)753.2305
E-mail: drobinson@niu.edu