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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table D-53.  Number and percentage of states that provided training to LEAs on requirements and procedures for collecting and reporting data used for local improvement activities, by frequency of training: School year 2004-05

Frequency of training Percent of
Number of states All states [N=51] States providing training [n=44]
Did not provide training to LEAs 7 14
Only when requirements and procedures changed 4 8 9
Each time LEA was selected for monitoring 17 33 39
Every year, regardless of the monitoring cycle 20 39 45
Every _____ years, regardless of monitoring cycle 0 0 0
Other 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.