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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table E-6.  Number and percentage of states that focused monitoring activities on additional levels other than the monitoring unit, by additional level of focus: 2004-05

Level of focus Number of states Percent of all states [N=51]
State agencies other than state lead agency 9 18
Regional public agencies 6 12
Local public agencies 10 20
Private vendors 15 29
Private individuals providing services under fee-forservice system 9 18
Other level of focus 6 12
State did not focus on additional levels 24 47
NOTE: States could select more than one additional level, 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 C Monitoring Evaluation Questionnaire.