| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| LINN CO. HIGH, LINN CO. R-I School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| 7TH | 17 | 16.35 |
| 8TH | 25 | 24.04 |
| 9TH | 15 | 14.42 |
| 10TH | 11 | 10.58 |
| 11TH | 14 | 13.46 |
| 12TH | 22 | 21.15 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 46 | 45.10 |
| Girl | 56 | 54.90 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 83 | 79.05 |
| FATHER | 15 | 14.29 |
| STEPMOTHER | 1 | 0.95 |
| STEPFATHER | 2 | 1.90 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 3 | 2.86 |
| UNRELATED | 1 | 0.95 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 6 | 5.71 |
| 1 | 32 | 30.48 |
| 2 | 66 | 62.86 |
| 3 OR MORE | 1 | 0.95 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 18 | 17.14 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 27 | 25.71 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 15 | 14.29 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 45 | 42.86 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 29 | 27.62 |
| 2 HRS | 34 | 32.38 |
| 3 HRS | 22 | 20.95 |
| 4 HRS | 13 | 12.38 |
| 5 HRS | 6 | 5.71 |
| 6 + HRS | 1 | 0.95 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 13 | 12.38 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 61 | 58.10 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 25 | 23.81 |
| OTHER | 6 | 5.71 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 103 | 98.10 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 1 | 0.95 |
| HISPANIC | 1 | 0.95 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 1 | 0.95 |
| 1 | 35 | 33.33 |
| 2 | 36 | 34.29 |
| 3 | 22 | 20.95 |
| 4 | 4 | 3.81 |
| 5 | 3 | 2.86 |
| 6 | 4 | 3.81 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 87 | 82.86 |
| YES | 18 | 17.14 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 89 | 84.76 |
| YES | 16 | 15.24 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 99 | 94.29 |
| YES | 6 | 5.71 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 100 | 95.24 |
| YES | 5 | 4.76 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 30 - 39 | 37 | 35.24 |
| 40 - 49 | 59 | 56.19 |
| 50 - 59 | 5 | 4.76 |
| 60 OR OVER | 3 | 2.86 |
| 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 | 21 | 20.79 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 34 | 33.66 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 39 | 38.61 |
| OTHER | 7 | 6.93 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 2 | 1.90 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 8 | 7.62 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 53 | 50.48 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 29 | 27.62 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 8 | 7.62 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 5 | 4.76 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 10 | 9.71 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 18 | 17.48 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 12 | 11.65 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 23 | 22.33 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 20 | 19.42 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 9 | 8.74 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 6 | 5.83 |
| OVER $70,000 | 5 | 4.85 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 35 | 33.65 |
| HALF A & B | 29 | 27.88 |
| MOSTLY B | 7 | 6.73 |
| HALF B & C | 15 | 14.42 |
| MOSTLY C | 12 | 11.54 |
| HALF C & D | 4 | 3.85 |
| MOSTLY D | 2 | 1.92 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| 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 | 58 | 57.43 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 13 | 12.87 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 30 | 29.70 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 3 | 2.88 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 15 | 14.42 |
| 1 HR | 52 | 50.00 |
| 2 HRS | 30 | 28.85 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 4 | 3.85 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 8 | 7.62 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 53 | 50.48 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 26 | 24.76 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 13 | 12.38 |
| 11+ TIMES | 5 | 4.76 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 19 | 18.45 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 77 | 74.76 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 7 | 6.80 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 15 | 14.42 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 64 | 61.54 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 24 | 23.08 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 0.96 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 31 | 29.81 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 38 | 36.54 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 10 | 9.62 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 7 | 6.73 |
| 11+ TIMES | 18 | 17.31 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 51 | 48.57 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 28 | 26.67 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 11 | 10.48 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 7 | 6.67 |
| 11+ TIMES | 8 | 7.62 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 82 | 79.61 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 15 | 14.56 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 4 | 3.88 |
| 11+ TIMES | 2 | 1.94 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| 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 | 14 | 13.59 |
| B | 56 | 54.37 |
| C | 15 | 14.56 |
| D | 7 | 6.80 |
| F | 2 | 1.94 |
| DONT KNOW | 9 | 8.74 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0.95 |
| B | 19 | 18.10 |
| C | 38 | 36.19 |
| D | 16 | 15.24 |
| F | 3 | 2.86 |
| DONT KNOW | 28 | 26.67 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 4 | 3.81 |
| YES | 101 | 96.19 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 15 | 14.29 |
| YES | 90 | 85.71 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 45 | 42.86 |
| YES | 60 | 57.14 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 11 | 10.48 |
| YES | 94 | 89.52 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 8 | 7.77 |
| YES | 95 | 92.23 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 21 | 20.19 |
| YES | 83 | 79.81 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 22 | 20.95 |
| YES | 83 | 79.05 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 0.96 |
| RARELY | 1 | 0.96 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 22 | 21.15 |
| REGULARLY | 80 | 76.92 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| RARELY | 9 | 8.65 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 36 | 34.62 |
| REGULARLY | 59 | 56.73 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 0.96 |
| RARELY | 4 | 3.85 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 37 | 35.58 |
| REGULARLY | 62 | 59.62 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Data Collected in Fall, 2003 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| LINN CO. HIGH, LINN CO. R-I 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. | 15 | 14.3 | 60 | 57.1 | 21 | 20.0 | 6 | 5.7 | 3 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 21 | 20.2 | 64 | 61.5 | 12 | 11.5 | 3 | 2.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 19 | 18.3 | 64 | 61.5 | 20 | 19.2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 31 | 29.5 | 57 | 54.3 | 9 | 8.6 | 6 | 5.7 | 2 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 40 | 38.1 | 57 | 54.3 | 7 | 6.7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 26 | 24.8 | 63 | 60.0 | 9 | 8.6 | 5 | 4.8 | 2 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 23 | 22.1 | 59 | 56.7 | 18 | 17.3 | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 18 | 17.1 | 67 | 63.8 | 15 | 14.3 | 5 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 35 | 33.3 | 58 | 55.2 | 10 | 9.5 | 2 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 32 | 30.5 | 65 | 61.9 | 7 | 6.7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 35 | 33.3 | 62 | 59.0 | 8 | 7.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 13 | 12.5 | 47 | 45.2 | 31 | 29.8 | 9 | 8.7 | 4 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 10 | 9.5 | 48 | 45.7 | 33 | 31.4 | 9 | 8.6 | 5 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 6 | 5.7 | 11 | 10.5 | 12 | 11.4 | 31 | 29.5 | 45 | 42.9 | 0 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 18 | 17.3 | 53 | 51.0 | 25 | 24.0 | 7 | 6.7 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. | 24 | 23.1 | 65 | 62.5 | 15 | 14.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. | 16 | 15.5 | 37 | 35.9 | 39 | 37.9 | 9 | 8.7 | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. | 52 | 50.0 | 40 | 38.5 | 11 | 10.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. | 15 | 14.3 | 62 | 59.0 | 26 | 24.8 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. | |||||||||||