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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table D-11.  Number and percentage of states using various methods to identify statewide systemic noncompliance, by method used: School year 2004-05

Method Percent of
Number of states All states [N=51] States that identified statewide noncompliance [n=26]
Did not identify statewide noncompliance 25 49
Analyzed statewide quantitative child outcome data 15 29 58
Analyzed LEA self-assessments 14 27 54
Used statewide parent/stakeholder surveys 6 12 23
Used public forums 6 12 23
Used parent/stakeholder surveys conducted during LEA monitoring 10 20 38
Analyzed qualitative data collected during LEA monitoring 16 31 62
Used record reviews during LEA monitoring 23 45 88
Used systemic review of dispute resolution data 21 41 81
Used other methods 4 8 15
Not applicable.
NOTE: States could select more than one type of program, therefore, the Percent columns will not sum to 100.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, Evaluation of States' Monitoring and Improvement Practices Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B Monitoring Evaluation Questionnaire.