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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table D-16.  Number and percentage of states using a regular cycle to select LEAs for monitoring, by length of cycle: School year 2004-05

Length of cycle Percent of
Number of states All states [N=51] States using a regular cycle [n=20]
Did not use a regular cycle 31 61
2 years 1 2 5
3 years 1 2 5
4 years 3 6 15
5 years 9 18 45
6 years 6 12 30
Not applicable.
NOTE: Percentages may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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.