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North East Independent School District

Research and Planning

 

The Research & Planning department promotes student learning in NEISD by providing timely and pertinent information that supports improvement initiatives for the District's schools and departments.

Research Timelines & Windows

Research can only be conducted during the following timelines:

Fall 2025

Research Request Submittal Window:
Aug  1 – Aug 31st 2025

Research Implementation window:
Sept 10th– Dec 1, 2025

Spring 2026

Research Request Submittal Window:
Jan 1 – Jan 31st 2026

Research Implementation window:
Jan 9th – April 6th 2026

About Research & Planning

The mission of this department is to promote student learning in North East by providing timely and pertinent information that supports improvement initiatives for the district's schools and departments.
 

Responsibilities:

  • Enrollment Projection Analysis
  • Allocate Campus Staffing
  • Trend analysis by metrics of all campus personnel and programs
  • Portable Allocations, Campus Capacity study
  • Conduct Ad Hoc Research Studies, by demographics, perceptions, student learning, and school processes
  • Conduct Program Evaluations
  • District-wide Assessment on an ongoing basis
  • Coordinate Improvement Initiatives
  • Conduct Boundary Investigations
  • Provide Analytics to inform practice

Goals:

  • To prepare reports and studies to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the district's schools, departments, programs, plans, and other indicators of productivity
  • To obtain, analyze, and disseminate information in a timely manner in order to stimulate conversation among district personnel
  • To apply research and district studies to support performance
  • To increase district responsiveness to campus and department needs
  • To provide assistance in policy development and implementation to support all aspects of district organization and improvement
  • To monitor campus and district progress in the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
Anthony Lopez, Research Analyst
210-407-0558
alopez24@neisd.net
 
Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Psychology
Masters of Experimental Psychology 
Dr. J. De La Cruz-Rameau, Director of Research & Planning
210-407-0560
jramea@neisd.net
 
Bachelors in Mgmt Info.Systems
Masters of Information Systems/Mgmt
Doctorate of Education/Ed. Technology
Data Science for Business Certificate—Harvard Business Online
Amanda Roberts-Reyes, Administrative Assistant to Director of Research & Planning