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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table D-26.  Number and percentage of states where LEA monitoring involved a site visit: School year 2004-05

Response options Number of states Percent of all states [N=51]
Site visit for all selected LEAs 35 69
Site visit for some LEAs, following a regular cycle 2 4
Site visit for some LEAs, based on decision criteria 11 22
Monitoring never include a site visit 0 0
More than one response selected 3 6
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.