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] | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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. |
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