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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table D-2.  Number and percentage of states using the same focus areas or priorities for all LEAs in the state: School year 2004-05

Response options Percent of
Number of states All states [N=51] States using focus areas [n=44]
Did not use focus areas 7 14
Same focus areas/priorities for all LEAs 41 80 93
Not the same focus areas/priorities for all LEAs 3 6 7
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.