We are pleased to announce that Insight Policy Research was acquired by Westat, effective June 15, 2022. Branded as “Westat Insight,” we are currently operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Westat and continue to provide our clients with the best-in-class services they have come to expect. Our combined experience now offers expanded expertise in health, education, and social policy as well as deeper methodological skills in survey research, evaluation, data analytics, and technical assistance. Learn more here.
We are pleased to announce that Insight Policy Research was acquired by Westat, effective June 15, 2022. Branded as “Westat Insight,” we are currently operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Westat and continue to provide our clients with the best-in-class services they have come to expect. Our combined experience now offers expanded expertise in health, education, and social policy as well as deeper methodological skills in survey research, evaluation, data analytics, and technical assistance. Learn more here.
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Insight Policy Research’s unique approach combines research depth with applied, real-world experience. We ensure practicality in our research reports and recommendations, and we bring ground-level subject matter knowledge and substance to our training and technical assistance.

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Built on a foundation of rigorous research, Insight now has more than 20 years of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research for our clients. We have brought in staff with decades of experience examining the effectiveness of interventions at state, local, and district levels in our core areas.

We are a business with a proven, client-focused, and flexible approach to our studies. Our deep bench of expertise, dedicated staff focused on issues affecting historically underserved and economically disadvantaged populations, and close collaboration with our clients are some of the reasons we have one of the highest client satisfaction rates in the business.

Emphasis on
Rigorous Research

We conduct every Insight research project with one unyielding standard: a devotion to rigor and statistical defensibility. We employ technically superior methods to achieve the greatest possible precision within cost constraints. We work in close collaboration with our clients to achieve objectives with practical, defensible results.

Our research designs incorporate quantitative and qualitative data sources and a mixed-methods approach to identify why and how programs work. This provides reliable findings and defensible results you can trust. After 20 years and hundreds of studies, Insight’s portfolio of assistance, findings, and recommendations have stood the test of time.

Deep Understanding
of the Issues

We bring a multileveled, informed approach to all phases of the research process—from design to reporting. Many of our staff have run federal, state, and grantee programs, giving us real-world understanding of our clients’ needs. Insight’s principals and several senior staff also have experience working in and understanding the needs of the public sector. Our highly experienced technical assistance staff have spent their careers ensuring measurable outcomes of improvement at the state and local levels. The primary focus of our staff—and of our company over the past 20 years—has been on issues that affect at-risk and vulnerable populations. We understand those issues and we develop solutions that work.

At Insight, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Our combined experiences enhance our ability to tailor each phase of our research to meet our clients’ needs.

  • Informed Study Design. We engage stakeholders early on to incorporate all relevant parties and data sources in our study designs. We begin with formative qualitative research with federal and state subject matter experts and the organizations and vulnerable populations they serve. This approach informs our study design to ensure we ask the right questions and achieve a clear understanding of all the issues.
  • Informed Data Collection. We ensure data collection efforts are rigorous, on budget, and well informed by the needs of participating populations. We are well versed in techniques for following up with hard-to-reach groups. We work with our clients to ensure our data collection instruments are tested and adjusted to realize the best possible results.
  • Informed Analysis and Reporting. We bring our team of social scientists, policy analysts, economists, and statisticians to bear on complex issues, providing clear descriptions of the relevant issues and practical analyses that facilitate effective decision-making. Our products are tailored to meet our clients’ information needs, timelines, and budgets and are created with the target audiences in mind.

Experience Transitioning
Research Into Practice

Our approach to technical assistance is rooted in our foundation as a rigorous research organization. Drawing on our team of experienced researchers and former practitioners, we incorporate cutting-edge and proven research findings to develop an informed approach to tailoring technical assistance for each client. In addition to using rigorous research, we work in partnership with our clients to develop holistic technical assistance plans that are adaptable to current and emerging needs. By working alongside our clients, we have a grounded understanding of how policies work in practice, including those that target vulnerable populations. We use our “on the ground” experiences to help strengthen and broaden our technical assistance outreach and contextualize our current and future research.

100% Client
Satisfaction

Insight has one of the highest client satisfaction rates in the industry. Each member of Insight’s team is committed to achieving our corporate goal of 100 percent client satisfaction. We are extremely proud of our high CPARS ratings and our top tier Open Ratings customer satisfaction scores. Insight is consistently rated highest in product quality, client communications, timeliness, and budget. Here at Insight, we hold a deep commitment to exceeding your expectations in every situation.