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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 state lead agency have an individual whose primary responsibility was to coordinate monitoring activities?
    1. Yes
    2. No SKIP to Item 50
  2. What is that person's name? Name: _______________________
  3. To whom did that individual report? [Please indicate the person's name and position.]

  4. Name: _______________________ Position: __________________________
  5. Did the state lead agency have an individual whose primary responsibility was to coordinate the improvement planning and implementation?
    1. Yes
    2. No SKIP to Item 53
  6. What is that person's name? Name: _______________________
  7. To whom did that individual report? [Please indicate the person's name and position.]

  8. Name: _______________________ Position: __________________________
  9. Did the state lead agency provide training to monitoring units regarding the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for monitoring?
    1. Yes
    2. No SKIP to Item 55
  10. How frequently were personnel from monitoring units trained on the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for monitoring?
    1. Only when requirements and procedures changed
    2. Each time the monitoring unit was selected for monitoring
    3. Every year, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    4. Every _____ years, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    5. Other: ________________________
  11. Did the state lead agency provide training to monitoring units regarding the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for local improvement activities?
    1. Yes
    2. No SKIP to Item 57
  12. How frequently were personnel from monitoring units trained on the requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for local improvement?
    1. Only when requirements and procedures changed
    2. Each time the monitoring unit was selected for monitoring
    3. Every year, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    4. Every _____ years, regardless of the monitoring cycle
    5. Other: _____________________

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