Table E-75b. Number and percentage of states taking various actions in support of improvement activities, by type and frequency of action: 2004-05

Type and frequency of action	Number of states	Percent of all states [N=51]
Provided additional funds to the monitoring unit
Never	27	53
Occasionally	20	39
Usually	3	6
Always	1	2
Provided professional development or training for monitoring unit personnel
Never	1	2
Occasionally	17	33
Usually	22	43
Always	11	22
Provided technical assistance to monitoring personnel
Never	2	4
Occasionally	1	2
Usually	19	37
Always	29	57
Conducted additional data collection and analysis
Never	6	12
Occasionally	25	49
Usually	11	22
Always	8	16
Conducted follow-up site visits or desk audits
Never	8	16
Occasionally	16	31
Usually	11	22
Always	16	31
Prepared additional reports
Never	10	20
Occasionally	27	53
Usually	7	14
Always	6	12
Facilitated interagency communication
Never	11	22
Occasionally	15	29
Usually	16	31
Always	9	18
Other action taken
Never	50	98
Occasionally	1	2
Usually	0	0
Always	0	0
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 C Monitoring Evaluation Questionnaire.