Table D-29. Number and percentage of states using various data sources when monitoring LEAs or planning improvements, by data source and frequency of use: School year 2004-05

Characteristics of States Monitoring and Improvement Practices

NCSER 2008-3008
October 2007

Data source and frequency	Number of states	Percent of all states [N=51]
Parent survey
Never	11	22
Rarely	5	10
Usually	8	16
Always	27	53
Parent interviews or focus groups
Never	8	16
Rarely	6	12
Usually	10	20
Always	27	53
Teacher survey
Never	26	51
Rarely	3	6
Usually	7	14
Always	15	29
Teacher interviews or focus groups
Never	3	6
Rarely	2	4
Usually	13	25
Always	33	65
Advocate survey
Never	41	80
Rarely	9	18
Usually	1	2
Always	0	0
Advocate interviews or focus groups
Never	36	71
Rarely	10	20
Usually	5	10
Always	0	0
Site-based administrator (principal) survey
Never	28	55
Rarely	3	6
Usually	5	10
Always	15	29
Site-based administrator (principal) interviews or focus groups
Never	3	6
Rarely	2	4
Usually	17	33
Always	29	57
Central office/program office administrator survey
Never	29	57
Rarely	4	8
Usually	6	12
Always	12	24
Central office/program office administrator interviews or focus groups
Never	5	10
Rarely	3	6
Usually	11	22
Always	32	63
LEA self-assessment reports
Never	5	10
Rarely	2	4
Usually	12	24
Always	32	63
Public hearings
Never	38	75
Rarely	8	16
Usually	1	2
Always	4	8
Review of child or student folders, including review of IEPs/IFSPs
Never	0	0
Rarely	0	0
Usually	4	8
Always	46	90
Nonresponse	1	2
Review of dispute resolution data
Never	2	4
Rarely	5	10
Usually	9	18
Always	35	69
Review of LRE data
Never	1	2
Rarely	3	6
Usually	6	12
Always	41	80
Review of child/student assessment data
Never	3	6
Rarely	3	6
Usually	7	14
Always	38	75
Review of suspension-expulsion data
Never	2	4
Rarely	1	2
Usually	13	25
Always	35	69
Review of dropout data or graduation data
Never	3	6
Rarely	4	8
Usually	10	20
Always	34	67
Review of AYP data
Never	7	14
Rarely	6	12
Usually	10	20
Always	28	55
Other data sources
Never	36	71
Rarely	0	0
Usually	6	12
Always	9	18
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.

Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Special Education Research

U.S. Department of Education