| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| BRITTANY WOODS, UNIVERSITY CITY School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| 7TH | 75 | 54.74 |
| 8TH | 62 | 45.26 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 53 | 39.55 |
| Girl | 81 | 60.45 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 122 | 89.05 |
| FATHER | 11 | 8.03 |
| STEPFATHER | 2 | 1.46 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 2 | 1.46 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 13 | 9.49 |
| 1 | 62 | 45.26 |
| 2 | 57 | 41.61 |
| 3 OR MORE | 5 | 3.65 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 43 | 31.39 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 22 | 16.06 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 16 | 11.68 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 56 | 40.88 |
| 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 | 24 | 17.39 |
| 2 HRS | 43 | 31.16 |
| 3 HRS | 31 | 22.46 |
| 4 HRS | 20 | 14.49 |
| 5 HRS | 13 | 9.42 |
| 6 + HRS | 7 | 5.07 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 68 | 49.28 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 49 | 35.51 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 13 | 9.42 |
| OTHER | 8 | 5.80 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 20 | 15.15 |
| AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) | 106 | 80.30 |
| ASIAN | 2 | 1.52 |
| HISPANIC | 1 | 0.76 |
| MULTI-RACIAL | 3 | 2.27 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 3 | 2.17 |
| 1 | 33 | 23.91 |
| 2 | 48 | 34.78 |
| 3 | 28 | 20.29 |
| 4 | 20 | 14.49 |
| 5 | 5 | 3.62 |
| 7 OR MORE | 1 | 0.72 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 116 | 84.06 |
| YES | 22 | 15.94 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 104 | 75.36 |
| YES | 34 | 24.64 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 131 | 94.93 |
| YES | 7 | 5.07 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 126 | 91.30 |
| YES | 12 | 8.70 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 3 | 2.19 |
| 30 - 39 | 62 | 45.26 |
| 40 - 49 | 60 | 43.80 |
| 50 - 59 | 11 | 8.03 |
| 60 OR OVER | 1 | 0.73 |
| 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 | 12 | 8.82 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 14 | 10.29 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 104 | 76.47 |
| OTHER | 6 | 4.41 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 1 | 0.74 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 5 | 3.70 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 27 | 20.00 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 50 | 37.04 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 34 | 25.19 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 18 | 13.33 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 14 | 10.77 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 22 | 16.92 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 23 | 17.69 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 9 | 6.92 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 16 | 12.31 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 12 | 9.23 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 12 | 9.23 |
| OVER $70,000 | 22 | 16.92 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 40 | 29.85 |
| HALF A & B | 39 | 29.10 |
| MOSTLY B | 11 | 8.21 |
| HALF B & C | 22 | 16.42 |
| MOSTLY C | 10 | 7.46 |
| HALF C & D | 6 | 4.48 |
| MOSTLY D | 3 | 2.24 |
| BELOW D | 1 | 0.75 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 2 | 1.49 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| 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 | 46 | 34.33 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 40 | 29.85 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 48 | 35.82 |
| 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 | 2.21 |
| DOESNT DO IT | 2 | 1.47 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 13 | 9.56 |
| 1 HR | 59 | 43.38 |
| 2 HRS | 42 | 30.88 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 17 | 12.50 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 6 | 4.48 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 50 | 37.31 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 42 | 31.34 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 15 | 11.19 |
| 11+ TIMES | 21 | 15.67 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 23 | 16.79 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 88 | 64.23 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 23 | 16.79 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 0.73 |
| 11+ TIMES | 2 | 1.46 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 17 | 12.50 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 47 | 34.56 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 55 | 40.44 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 9 | 6.62 |
| 11+ TIMES | 8 | 5.88 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 28 | 20.59 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 35 | 25.74 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 39 | 28.68 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 14 | 10.29 |
| 11+ TIMES | 20 | 14.71 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 87 | 63.50 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 28 | 20.44 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 12 | 8.76 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 5 | 3.65 |
| 11+ TIMES | 5 | 3.65 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 99 | 72.26 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 27 | 19.71 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 6 | 4.38 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 2.19 |
| 11+ TIMES | 2 | 1.46 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| 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 | 6 | 4.51 |
| B | 39 | 29.32 |
| C | 55 | 41.35 |
| D | 10 | 7.52 |
| F | 10 | 7.52 |
| DONT KNOW | 13 | 9.77 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| 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 | 0.76 |
| B | 17 | 12.88 |
| C | 54 | 40.91 |
| D | 22 | 16.67 |
| F | 8 | 6.06 |
| DONT KNOW | 30 | 22.73 |
| 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 | 10.29 |
| YES | 122 | 89.71 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 55 | 40.44 |
| YES | 81 | 59.56 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 34 | 25.37 |
| YES | 100 | 74.63 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 8 | 5.88 |
| YES | 128 | 94.12 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 3 | 2.21 |
| YES | 133 | 97.79 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 30 | 22.06 |
| YES | 106 | 77.94 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 40 | 29.63 |
| YES | 95 | 70.37 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 2 | 1.47 |
| RARELY | 3 | 2.21 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 17 | 12.50 |
| REGULARLY | 114 | 83.82 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 8 | 5.88 |
| RARELY | 15 | 11.03 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 51 | 37.50 |
| REGULARLY | 62 | 45.59 |
| 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 | 4 | 2.96 |
| RARELY | 9 | 6.67 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 45 | 33.33 |
| REGULARLY | 77 | 57.04 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Data Collected in Fall, 2004 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| BRITTANY WOODS, UNIVERSITY CITY 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. | 14 | 10.2 | 64 | 46.7 | 43 | 31.4 | 13 | 9.5 | 3 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 28 | 20.4 | 79 | 57.7 | 21 | 15.3 | 7 | 5.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 12 | 8.9 | 80 | 59.3 | 36 | 26.7 | 7 | 5.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 32 | 23.4 | 61 | 44.5 | 32 | 23.4 | 9 | 6.6 | 3 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 39 | 28.9 | 66 | 48.9 | 20 | 14.8 | 5 | 3.7 | 5 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 19 | 13.8 | 59 | 42.8 | 48 | 34.8 | 9 | 6.5 | 3 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 18 | 13.3 | 64 | 47.4 | 39 | 28.9 | 12 | 8.9 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 38 | 27.7 | 84 | 61.3 | 11 | 8.0 | 3 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 24 | 17.5 | 58 | 42.3 | 41 | 29.9 | 11 | 8.0 | 3 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 40 | 29.2 | 75 | 54.7 | 18 | 13.1 | 4 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 8 | 5.8 | 62 | 45.3 | 43 | 31.4 | 16 | 11.7 | 8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 12 | 8.8 | 42 | 30.9 | 47 | 34.6 | 26 | 19.1 | 9 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 15 | 10.9 | 57 | 41.6 | 38 | 27.7 | 20 | 14.6 | 7 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 24 | 17.5 | 32 | 23.4 | 26 | 19.0 | 40 | 29.2 | 15 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 4 | 2.9 | 51 | 37.2 | 57 | 41.6 | 19 | 13.9 | |||