Table E-17. Number and percentage of states using various methods to identify statewide systemic noncompliance, by method used: 2004-05

Method		Percent of
Method	Number of states	All states [N=51]	States that identified statewide noncompliance [n=35]
Did not identify statewide noncompliance	16	31	‡
Analyzed statewide quantitative child outcomes data	14	27	40
Analyzed monitoring unit self-assessment	18	35	51
Used statewide parent/stakeholder surveys	14	27	40
Used parent/stakeholder surveys during monitoring unit monitoring	15	29	43
Analyzed qualitative data collected during monitoring unit monitoring	20	39	57
Used record reviews during monitoring unit monitoring	30	59	86
Used systemic review of dispute resolution data	18	35	51
Used review of data from statewide database¹	4	11	8
Used other methods	11	22	31
‡ Not applicable. ¹ This category did not appear in the questionnaire. It was constructed from other state specific responses. NOTE: States could select more than one method, therefore, the Percent columns 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 C Monitoring Evaluation Questionnaire.