Table D-9. Number and percentage of states devoting monitoring and improvement efforts to various accountability areas, by accountability area and percent of effort: School year 2004

Characteristics of States Monitoring and Improvement Practices

NCSER 2008-3008
October 2007

Table D-9. Number and percentage of states devoting monitoring and improvement efforts to various accountability areas, by accountability area and percent of effort: School year 2004–05

Accountability area and percent of effort
Accountability area and percent of effort	Number of states	Percent of all states [N=51]
Ensuring that process and procedural requirements are met
0%	1	2
1-20%	8	16
21-40%	28	55
41-60%	10	20
61-80%	4	8
81-99%	0	0
100%	0	0
Ensuring that requirements to provide appropriate services are met
0%	1	2
1-20%	11	22
21-40%	28	55
41-60%	10	20
61-80%	1	2
81-99%	0	0
100%	0	0
Improving child outcomes directly by improving practices
0%	2	4
1-20%	19	37
21-40%	20	39
41-60%	6	12
61-80%	3	6
81-99%	0	0
100%	1	2
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 B Monitoring Evaluation Questionnaire.

Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Special Education Research

U.S. Department of Education