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National Center for Special Education Research


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

Table E-89.  Number and percentage of states where monitoring findings influenced practices at universities, by type of practice influenced: 2004-05

Practice Percent of
Number of states All states [N=51] States where findings influenced practices [n=9]
Monitoring findings did not influence practices1 42 82
Considered by state when deciding which personnel preparation programs to license/support 4 8 44
Used by faculty in deciding type of TA/professional development to offer 6 12 67
Used by state in deciding what university-based TA/ professional development to support 7 14 78
Used by faculty for curriculum planning 5 10 56
Influenced in other ways 0 0 0
Not applicable.
1 Includes don't know nonresponse.
NOTE: States could select more than one practice type, 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.