| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| DENT-PHELPS ELEM., DENT-PHELPS R-III School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| K-1 | 39 | 22.54 |
| 2ND | 12 | 6.94 |
| 3RD | 20 | 11.56 |
| 4TH | 17 | 9.83 |
| 5TH | 23 | 13.29 |
| 6TH | 23 | 13.29 |
| 7TH | 20 | 11.56 |
| 8TH | 19 | 10.98 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 74 | 45.40 |
| Girl | 89 | 54.60 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 142 | 83.04 |
| FATHER | 25 | 14.62 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 2 | 1.17 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 2 | 1.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 7 | 4.12 |
| 1 | 67 | 39.41 |
| 2 | 92 | 54.12 |
| 3 OR MORE | 4 | 2.35 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 57 | 33.14 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 52 | 30.23 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 32 | 18.60 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 31 | 18.02 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 64 | 37.21 |
| 2 HRS | 69 | 40.12 |
| 3 HRS | 30 | 17.44 |
| 4 HRS | 6 | 3.49 |
| 5 HRS | 3 | 1.74 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 20 | 11.70 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 128 | 74.85 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 17 | 9.94 |
| OTHER | 6 | 3.51 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 165 | 96.49 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 2 | 1.17 |
| MULTI-RACIAL | 4 | 2.34 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 | 31 | 17.92 |
| 2 | 72 | 41.62 |
| 3 | 51 | 29.48 |
| 4 | 13 | 7.51 |
| 5 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 6 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 7 OR MORE | 4 | 2.31 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 167 | 95.43 |
| YES | 8 | 4.57 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 162 | 92.57 |
| YES | 13 | 7.43 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 168 | 96.00 |
| YES | 7 | 4.00 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 161 | 92.00 |
| YES | 14 | 8.00 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 20 | 11.49 |
| 30 - 39 | 98 | 56.32 |
| 40 - 49 | 49 | 28.16 |
| 50 - 59 | 7 | 4.02 |
| 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 | 13 | 7.65 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 36 | 21.18 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 107 | 62.94 |
| OTHER | 14 | 8.24 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 1 | 0.58 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 8.19 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 70 | 40.94 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 58 | 33.92 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 22 | 12.87 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 6 | 3.51 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 10 | 6.25 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 16 | 10.00 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 24 | 15.00 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 33 | 20.63 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 35 | 21.88 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 23 | 14.38 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 13 | 8.13 |
| OVER $70,000 | 6 | 3.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 15 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 82 | 48.81 |
| HALF A & B | 31 | 18.45 |
| MOSTLY B | 19 | 11.31 |
| HALF B & C | 15 | 8.93 |
| MOSTLY C | 6 | 3.57 |
| HALF C & D | 1 | 0.60 |
| MOSTLY D | 1 | 0.60 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 13 | 7.74 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| 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 | 96 | 61.15 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 30 | 19.11 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 31 | 19.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 18 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 5 | 3.01 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 63 | 37.95 |
| 1 HR | 53 | 31.93 |
| 2 HRS | 28 | 16.87 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 17 | 10.24 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 2 | 1.21 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 44 | 26.67 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 54 | 32.73 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 26 | 15.76 |
| 11+ TIMES | 39 | 23.64 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 10 | 6.06 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 120 | 72.73 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 31 | 18.79 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 2 | 1.21 |
| 11+ TIMES | 2 | 1.21 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 20 | 12.05 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 84 | 50.60 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 47 | 28.31 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 8 | 4.82 |
| 11+ TIMES | 7 | 4.22 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 24 | 14.72 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 38 | 23.31 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 46 | 28.22 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 19 | 11.66 |
| 11+ TIMES | 36 | 22.09 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 89 | 53.61 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 38 | 22.89 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 15 | 9.04 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 5 | 3.01 |
| 11+ TIMES | 19 | 11.45 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 118 | 70.66 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 30 | 17.96 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 9 | 5.39 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 5 | 2.99 |
| 11+ TIMES | 5 | 2.99 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| 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 | 32 | 19.16 |
| B | 58 | 34.73 |
| C | 50 | 29.94 |
| D | 12 | 7.19 |
| F | 5 | 2.99 |
| DONT KNOW | 10 | 5.99 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| 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 |
| B | 22 | 13.02 |
| C | 78 | 46.15 |
| D | 31 | 18.34 |
| F | 8 | 4.73 |
| DONT KNOW | 30 | 17.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 14 | 8.24 |
| YES | 156 | 91.76 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 42 | 24.71 |
| YES | 128 | 75.29 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 32 | 18.82 |
| YES | 138 | 81.18 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 7 | 4.12 |
| YES | 163 | 95.88 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 3 | 1.75 |
| YES | 168 | 98.25 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 48 | 28.40 |
| YES | 121 | 71.60 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 71 | 42.01 |
| YES | 98 | 57.99 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| RARELY | 1 | 0.59 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 12 | 7.10 |
| REGULARLY | 156 | 92.31 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 43 | 25.75 |
| RARELY | 32 | 19.16 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 49 | 29.34 |
| REGULARLY | 43 | 25.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 14 | 8.38 |
| RARELY | 23 | 13.77 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 64 | 38.32 |
| REGULARLY | 66 | 39.52 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| Data Collected in Fall, 2003 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| DENT-PHELPS ELEM., DENT-PHELPS R-III 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. | 33 | 19.3 | 77 | 45.0 | 42 | 24.6 | 10 | 5.8 | 9 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 46 | 26.9 | 91 | 53.2 | 24 | 14.0 | 6 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.3 | 4 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 43 | 25.3 | 100 | 58.8 | 20 | 11.8 | 5 | 2.9 | 2 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 66 | 38.6 | 81 | 47.4 | 13 | 7.6 | 6 | 3.5 | 5 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 69 | 40.8 | 81 | 47.9 | 10 | 5.9 | 6 | 3.6 | 3 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 53 | 31.2 | 76 | 44.7 | 33 | 19.4 | 6 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 38 | 22.8 | 90 | 53.9 | 31 | 18.6 | 4 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.4 | 8 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 60 | 35.3 | 84 | 49.4 | 14 | 8.2 | 8 | 4.7 | 4 | 2.4 | 5 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 68 | 40.2 | 83 | 49.1 | 15 | 8.9 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 68 | 40.5 | 79 | 47.0 | 13 | 7.7 | 4 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.4 | 7 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 95 | 56.2 | 65 | 38.5 | 6 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 24 | 14.2 | 54 | 32.0 | 46 | 27.2 | 32 | 18.9 | 13 | 7.7 | 6 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 35 | 20.7 | 79 | 46.7 | 36 | 21.3 | 12 | 7.1 | 7 | 4.1 | 6 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 15 | 8.9 | 21 | 12.5 | 35 | 20.8 | 50 | 29.8 | 47 | 28.0 | 7 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 31 | 18.7 | 82 | 49.4 | 39 | 23.5 | |||||