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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table D-6.  Number and percentage of states with specific targets related to the indicators for each focus area: School year 2004-05

Response options Percent of
Number of states All states [N=51] States with specific indicators [n=37]
Did not use focus areas 7 14
Did not have specific indicators 7 14
Specific targets for all focus areas 19 37 51
Specific targets for some, but not all, focus areas 10 20 27
No specific targets 8 16 22
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.