Table D-89. Number and percentage of states where monitoring has changed since 1997, by type and degree of change: School year 2004-05

Characteristics of States Monitoring and Improvement Practices

NCSER 2008-3008
October 2007

Type and frequency of change	Number of states	Percent of all states [N=51]
Parent input to the planning of monitoring procedures has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	17	33
Slightly increased	13	25
Greatly increased	21	41
Other stakeholder input to the planning of monitoring procedures has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	7	14
Slightly increased	19	37
Greatly increased	25	49
Parent involvement in data collection and analysis activities has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	26	51
Slightly increased	15	29
Greatly increased	10	20
Other stakeholder involvement in data collection and analysis activities has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	12	24
Slightly increased	19	37
Greatly increased	20	39
Public awareness of monitoring and improvement activities has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	5	10
Slightly increased	28	55
Greatly increased	18	35
Use of data in planning monitoring and improvement activities has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	3	6
Slightly increased	3	6
Greatly increased	45	88
The number of frequency of site visits to LEAs to collect information has . . .
Greatly decreased	6	12
Slightly decreased	7	14
Stayed about the same	22	43
Slightly increased	9	18
Greatly increased	7	14
The focus on child outcomes has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	2	4
Slightly increased	10	20
Greatly increased	38	75
Nonresponse	1	2
The emphasis on compliance issues such as process and procedural requirements has . . .
Greatly decreased	3	6
Slightly decreased	9	18
Stayed about the same	28	55
Slightly increased	9	18
Greatly increased	2	4
Public reporting of monitoring findings, by individual LEAs, has . . .
Greatly decreased	1	2
Slightly decreased	1	2
Stayed about the same	25	49
Slightly increased	14	27
Greatly increased	10	20
Public reporting of monitoring findings, aggregated across LEAs, has . . .
Greatly decreased	1	2
Slightly decreased	1	2
Stayed about the same	26	51
Slightly increased	20	39
Greatly increased	3	6
The frequency of LEA self-assessments has . . .
Greatly decreased	1	2
Slightly decreased	2	4
Stayed about the same	15	29
Slightly increased	10	20
Greatly increased	22	43
Nonresponse	1	2
Other area has . . .
Greatly decreased	0	0
Slightly decreased	0	0
Stayed about the same	0	0
Slightly increased	0	0
Greatly increased	2	4
No other areas	49	96
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.

Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Special Education Research

U.S. Department of Education