Table E-92. Number and percentage of states where monitoring has changed since 1997, by type and degree of change: 2004-05
| Type and degree 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 | 24 | 47 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 18 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Other stakeholder input to the planning of monitoring procedures has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 17 | 33 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 14 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 19 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Parent involvement in data collection and analysis activities has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 29 | 57 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 12 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Other stakeholder involvement in data collection and analysis activities has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 21 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 11 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 18 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Public awareness of monitoring and improvement activities has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 16 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 17 | 33 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 17 | 33 | ||||||||||
| Use of data in planning monitoring and improvement activities has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 43 | 84 | ||||||||||
| The number or frequency of site visits to monitoring units to collect information has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 13 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 19 | 37 | ||||||||||
| The focus on child/family outcomes has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 19 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 23 | 45 | ||||||||||
| The emphasis on compliance issues such as process and procedural requirements has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 13 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 13 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 25 | 49 | ||||||||||
| Public reporting of monitoring findings, by individual monitoring units, has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 30 | 59 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 18 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Public reporting of monitoring findings, aggregated across monitoring units, has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 30 | 59 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 15 | 29 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||
| The frequency of monitoring unit self-assessments has. . . | ||||||||||||
| Greatly decreased | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stayed about the same | 22 | 43 | ||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 13 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Greatly increased | 15 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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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. |
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