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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table D-54c.  Number and percentage of states with various types of individuals participating in local improvement planning or implementation, by type of individual: School year 2004-05

Type of individual Number of states Percent of all states [N=51]
Staff from the SEA 43 84
Staff from the Part C lead agency 8 16
Staff from other state agencies 14 27
Parents of children with disabilities 25 55
Advocates for persons with disabilities 14 27
Special education teachers 38 75
General education teachers 35 69
Early intervention specialists 18 35
Related service providers 32 63
Principals or other school-based administrators 41 80
Part C local program directors 11 22
District-level general education administrators 35 69
Special education administrators 41 80
Representatives of professional organizations or associations 11 22
Outside consultants 17 33
Other type of individual 7 14
NOTE: States could select more than one type of individual, therefore, the Percent column will not sum to 100.
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.