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National Center for Special Education Research


Characteristics of States Monitoring and Improvement Practices
NCSER 2008-3008
October 2007

Staffing and Training

  1. Did the SEA have an individual whose primary responsibility was to coordinate monitoring activities?
    • Yes
    • No.      SKIP to Item 47
  2. What is that person's name?
    • Name: _______________________
  3. To whom did that individual report? [Please indicate the person's name and position.]
    • Name: ___________________________ Position: __________________________
  4. Did the SEA have an individual whose primary responsibility was to coordinate improvement planning and implementation?
    • Yes
    • No.      SKIP to Item 50
  5. What is that person's name?
    • Name: _______________________
  6. To whom did that individual report? [Please indicate the person's name and position.]
    • Name: ___________________________ Position: __________________________
  7. Did the SEA provide training to LEAs regarding the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for monitoring?
    • Yes
    • No.      SKIP to Item 52
  8. How frequently were personnel from LEAs trained on the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for monitoring?
    • Only when requirements and procedures changed
    • Each time the LEA was selected for monitoring
    • Every year, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    • Every _____ years, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    • Other: ______________________________________
  9. Did the SEA provide training to LEAs regarding the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for local improvement activities?
    • Yes
    • No.      SKIP to Item 54
  10. How frequently were personnel from LEAs trained on the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for local improvement?
    • Only when requirements and procedures changed
    • Each time the LEA was selected for monitoring
    • Every year, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    • Every _____ years, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    • Other: ______________________________________

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