Role of Stakeholders

54. In the table below, indicate who served on the teams that monitored LEAs, participated in monitoring site visits, and participated in local improvement planning or implementation. [Check all boxes that apply; disregard the shaded numbers.]

Persons	Served on Monitoring Teams	Participated in Monitoring Site Visits	Participated in Local Improvement Planning or Implementation
Staff from the SEA	1	2	3
Staff from the Part C lead agency	1	2	3
Staff from other state agencies	1	2	3
Parents of children with disabilities	1	2	3
Advocates for persons with disabilities	1	2	3
Special education teachers	1	2	3
General education teachers	1	2	3
Early intervention specialists	1	2	3
Related service providers	1	2	3
Principals or other school-based administrators	1	2	3
Part C local program directors	1	2	3
District-level general education administrators	1	2	3
Special education administrators	1	2	3
Representatives of professional organizations or associations	1	2	3
Outside consultants	1	2	3
Other: _____________________	1	2	3
Other: ______________________	1	2	3

55. How did the SEA or LEA select the specific parents of children with disabilities or disability advocates to serve on monitoring teams? [Check all that apply.]
1. No parents of children with disabilities or disability advocates served on teams.
2. The SEA/LEA selected specific individuals as representatives from a variety of organizations.
3. The SEA/LEA invited organizations to appoint individuals to participate.
4. The SEA/LEA selected specific individuals to represent a variety of disabilities, without regard to organizational affiliation.
5. The SEA/LEA selected individuals from all persons who volunteered.
6. Other: ______________________________________
56. Did individuals who served on monitoring teams participate in training sessions or in a training program about monitoring?
1. Yes, all did.
2. Yes, some did.
3. No. SKIP to Item 59
57. When were they trained? [Check all that apply.]
1. Once, upon initial involvement
2. Prior to serving on each monitoring team
3. Prior to each site visit
4. Cyclically (e.g., annually, biannually)
5. Other: ______________________________________
58. On what topics were they trained? [Check all that apply.]
1. Relevant rules and regulations
2. Procedures for reviewing records
3. Interviewing techniques
4. Provision of technical assistance
5. Debriefing techniques
6. Report writing
7. Confidentiality
8. Other: ______________________________________
9. Other: ______________________________________
59. Did individuals who worked on local improvement planning and implementation participate in training sessions or in a training program about improvement planning and implementation?
1. Yes, all did.
2. Yes, some did.
3. No. . SKIP to Item 61
60. When were they trained? [Check all that apply.]
1. Once, upon initial involvement
2. Cyclically (e.g., annually, biannually)
3. Other: ______________________________________
61. Did the SEA have a state-level steering committee specifically devoted to providing input on monitoring and improvement activities?
1. Yes, we had a state-level steering committee specifically dedicated to that purpose.
2. No, we had no such group, but we used the state special education advisory committee or a similar group for that purpose.
3. No, we had no such group, nor did we use the state special education advisory committee or any other established group for that purpose. SKIP to Item 66
62. Which of the following stakeholders served on the state-level committee? [Check all that apply.]
1. Individuals with disabilities
2. Parents of children with disabilities
3. Advocates for individuals with disabilities
4. Students with disabilities
5. Special education teachers
6. General education teachers
7. Early intervention personnel
8. Related services personnel
9. School-based general education administrators
10. Local special education administrators
11. Other district-level administrators
12. Assessment personnel
13. Personnel from other state or local agencies
14. School board members
63. How did the SEA select the specific individuals with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, or disability advocates who participated on the state-level committee? [Check all that apply.]
1. No individuals with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, or disability advocates served on the committee.
2. The SEA selected specific individuals as representatives from a variety of organizations.
3. The SEA invited organizations to appoint individuals to participate.
4. The SEA selected specific individuals to represent a variety of disabilities, without regard to organizational affiliation.
5. The SEA selected individuals from all persons who volunteered.
6. Other: ______________________________________
64. In which of the following specific areas did the state-level committee provide input? [Check all that apply.]
1. Setting monitoring priorities for the state
2. Determining indicators or targets for the monitoring priorities
3. Determining criteria for selecting specific LEAs to be monitored
4. Selecting the specific LEAs to be monitored
5. Determining the extent of noncompliance by LEAs
6. Reviewing LEA response to corrective actions
7. Determining priorities for state or local improvement planning and implementation
8. Other: ______________________________________
65. Did members of the state-level committee serve on the teams that monitored LEAs?
1. Yes
2. No

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