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List of TablesTable D-3. Number and percentage of states using specific focus areas for monitoring and improvement planning, by focus area: School year 2004-05
| Focus area | Percent of | |||||||||||
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| Number of states | All states [N=51] | States using focus areas [n=44] | ||||||||||
| Did not use focus areas | 7 | 14 | ‡ | |||||||||
| Child find | 16 | 31 | 36 | |||||||||
| Access to the general education curriculum | 30 | 59 | 68 | |||||||||
| LRE/placement | 35 | 69 | 80 | |||||||||
| IEP/IFSP requirements/procedures | 26 | 51 | 59 | |||||||||
| Dispute resolution | 11 | 22 | 25 | |||||||||
| Procedural safeguards | 14 | 27 | 32 | |||||||||
| Staffing levels | 8 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||
| Personnel qualifications | 16 | 31 | 36 | |||||||||
| Performance on child/student assessments | 28 | 55 | 64 | |||||||||
| Disproportionality of racial/ethnic groups | 26 | 51 | 59 | |||||||||
| Transition to preschool | 20 | 39 | 45 | |||||||||
| Transition to kindergarten | 7 | 14 | 16 | |||||||||
| Dropout rates | 27 | 53 | 61 | |||||||||
| Graduation | 29 | 57 | 66 | |||||||||
| Suspension and expulsion | 26 | 51 | 59 | |||||||||
| Postsecondary transition | 23 | 45 | 52 | |||||||||
| Eligibility evaluation1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Discipline1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Staff development1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Psychological counseling1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Extended school year1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Other focus areas | 9 | 18 | 20 | |||||||||
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‡ Not applicable. 1 This category did not appear in the questionnaire. It was constructed from other state specified responses. 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 and Evaluation Questionnaire. |
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