| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| WM. H. LYNCH ELEM., SALEM R-80 School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| K-1 | 105 | 45.65 |
| 2ND | 64 | 27.83 |
| 3RD | 61 | 26.52 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 129 | 57.59 |
| Girl | 95 | 42.41 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 181 | 79.04 |
| FATHER | 31 | 13.54 |
| STEPMOTHER | 3 | 1.31 |
| STEPFATHER | 1 | 0.44 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 9 | 3.93 |
| GRANDFATHER | 2 | 0.87 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 1 | 0.44 |
| UNRELATED | 1 | 0.44 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 7 | 3.07 |
| 1 | 110 | 48.25 |
| 2 | 107 | 46.93 |
| 3 OR MORE | 4 | 1.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 86 | 37.23 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 69 | 29.87 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 21 | 9.09 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 55 | 23.81 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 73 | 31.60 |
| 2 HRS | 107 | 46.32 |
| 3 HRS | 40 | 17.32 |
| 4 HRS | 10 | 4.33 |
| 5 HRS | 1 | 0.43 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 49 | 21.30 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 126 | 54.78 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 45 | 19.57 |
| OTHER | 10 | 4.35 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 213 | 94.25 |
| ASIAN | 2 | 0.88 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 4 | 1.77 |
| MULTI-RACIAL | 7 | 3.10 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 3 | 1.30 |
| 1 | 38 | 16.52 |
| 2 | 98 | 42.61 |
| 3 | 50 | 21.74 |
| 4 | 21 | 9.13 |
| 5 | 10 | 4.35 |
| 6 | 3 | 1.30 |
| 7 OR MORE | 7 | 3.04 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 224 | 96.55 |
| YES | 8 | 3.45 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 228 | 98.28 |
| YES | 4 | 1.72 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 206 | 88.79 |
| YES | 26 | 11.21 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 218 | 93.97 |
| YES | 14 | 6.03 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 69 | 29.87 |
| 30 - 39 | 124 | 53.68 |
| 40 - 49 | 26 | 11.26 |
| 50 - 59 | 10 | 4.33 |
| 60 OR OVER | 2 | 0.87 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| What one thing is likely to take the largest share of your child's time in the year after high school? |
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| prt12 | Frequency | Percent |
| WORKING FULLTIME | 19 | 8.64 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 26 | 11.82 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 158 | 71.82 |
| OTHER | 17 | 7.73 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 5 | 2.20 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 17 | 7.49 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 74 | 32.60 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 74 | 32.60 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 34 | 14.98 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 23 | 10.13 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 31 | 14.03 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 41 | 18.55 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 34 | 15.38 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 39 | 17.65 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 17 | 7.69 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 25 | 11.31 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 13 | 5.88 |
| OVER $70,000 | 21 | 9.50 |
| Frequency Missing = 11 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 104 | 45.22 |
| HALF A & B | 58 | 25.22 |
| MOSTLY B | 14 | 6.09 |
| HALF B & C | 15 | 6.52 |
| MOSTLY C | 6 | 2.61 |
| HALF C & D | 2 | 0.87 |
| BELOW D | 1 | 0.43 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 30 | 13.04 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Would you say that public schools in this community have improved from, say, five years ago, gotten worse, or stayed the same? |
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| prt16 | Frequency | Percent |
| IMPROVED | 124 | 57.14 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 16 | 7.37 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 77 | 35.48 |
| Frequency Missing = 15 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 29 | 12.55 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 95 | 41.13 |
| 1 HR | 96 | 41.56 |
| 2 HRS | 7 | 3.03 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 4 | 1.73 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 7 | 3.07 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 88 | 38.60 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 75 | 32.89 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 32 | 14.04 |
| 11+ TIMES | 26 | 11.40 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 28 | 12.12 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 174 | 75.32 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 27 | 11.69 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 0.43 |
| 11+ TIMES | 1 | 0.43 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 31 | 13.42 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 142 | 61.47 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 47 | 20.35 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 5 | 2.16 |
| 11+ TIMES | 6 | 2.60 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 50 | 21.93 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 92 | 40.35 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 44 | 19.30 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 13 | 5.70 |
| 11+ TIMES | 29 | 12.72 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 146 | 63.48 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 56 | 24.35 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 10 | 4.35 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 6 | 2.61 |
| 11+ TIMES | 12 | 5.22 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 176 | 76.86 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 37 | 16.16 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 8 | 3.49 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 0.44 |
| 11+ TIMES | 7 | 3.06 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Students are often given the grades A, B, C, D, and F to denote the quality of their work. If the public schools in this community were graded the same way, what grade would you give them--A, B, C,D, or F? |
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| prt19 | Frequency | Percent |
| A | 45 | 19.74 |
| B | 105 | 46.05 |
| C | 51 | 22.37 |
| D | 8 | 3.51 |
| F | 4 | 1.75 |
| DONT KNOW | 15 | 6.58 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| How about the public schools in the nation as a whole? What grade would you give public schools nationally--A, B, C, D, or F? |
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| prt20 | Frequency | Percent |
| A | 13 | 5.63 |
| B | 41 | 17.75 |
| C | 90 | 38.96 |
| D | 24 | 10.39 |
| F | 5 | 2.16 |
| DONT KNOW | 58 | 25.11 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 30 | 12.99 |
| YES | 201 | 87.01 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 106 | 45.89 |
| YES | 125 | 54.11 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 54 | 23.28 |
| YES | 178 | 76.72 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 14 | 6.03 |
| YES | 218 | 93.97 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 8 | 3.46 |
| YES | 223 | 96.54 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 98 | 42.42 |
| YES | 133 | 57.58 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 104 | 45.02 |
| YES | 127 | 54.98 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| OCCASIONALLY | 15 | 6.47 |
| REGULARLY | 217 | 93.53 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 70 | 30.43 |
| RARELY | 69 | 30.00 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 64 | 27.83 |
| REGULARLY | 27 | 11.74 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 40 | 17.39 |
| RARELY | 51 | 22.17 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 92 | 40.00 |
| REGULARLY | 47 | 20.43 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Data Collected in Spring, 2005 |
| Tables Posted April 16, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| WM. H. LYNCH ELEM., SALEM R-80 School District |
| Strongly Agree |
Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
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| Question | N | Pct. | N | Pct. | N | Pct. | N | Pct. | N | Pct. | Number Missing |
| 23 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. | 59 | 25.5 | 116 | 50.2 | 40 | 17.3 | 14 | 6.1 | 2 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 72 | 31.3 | 117 | 50.9 | 27 | 11.7 | 12 | 5.2 | 2 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 70 | 30.6 | 126 | 55.0 | 31 | 13.5 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 110 | 48.0 | 92 | 40.2 | 19 | 8.3 | 6 | 2.6 | 2 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 130 | 56.8 | 80 | 34.9 | 16 | 7.0 | 3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 81 | 35.2 | 123 | 53.5 | 19 | 8.3 | 6 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 58 | 25.9 | 97 | 43.3 | 63 | 28.1 | 4 | 1.8 | 2 | 0.9 | 8 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 113 | 49.1 | 99 | 43.0 | 14 | 6.1 | 4 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 107 | 46.7 | 101 | 44.1 | 12 | 5.2 | 5 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 109 | 47.6 | 92 | 40.2 | 22 | 9.6 | 4 | 1.7 | 2 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 54 | 23.5 | 98 | 42.6 | 49 | 21.3 | 22 | 9.6 | 7 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 47 | 20.7 | 71 | 31.3 | 65 | 28.6 | 34 | 15.0 | 10 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 61 | 26.6 | 103 | 45.0 | 44 | 19.2 | 13 | 5.7 | 8 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 19 | 8.3 | 9 | 3.9 | 43 | 18.9 | 73 | 32.0 | 84 | 36.8 | 4 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 41 | 17.9 | 95 | 41.5 | 57 | 24.9 | 20 | 8.7 | |||