| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| VALLEY PARK MIDDLE, VALLEY PARK School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| 6TH | 46 | 40.71 |
| 7TH | 33 | 29.20 |
| 8TH | 34 | 30.09 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 53 | 49.53 |
| Girl | 54 | 50.47 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 93 | 82.30 |
| FATHER | 16 | 14.16 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 2 | 1.77 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 2 | 1.77 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 5 | 4.46 |
| 1 | 48 | 42.86 |
| 2 | 53 | 47.32 |
| 3 OR MORE | 6 | 5.36 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 36 | 33.03 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 32 | 29.36 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 14 | 12.84 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 27 | 24.77 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 22 | 19.64 |
| 2 HRS | 38 | 33.93 |
| 3 HRS | 37 | 33.04 |
| 4 HRS | 11 | 9.82 |
| 5 HRS | 2 | 1.79 |
| 6 + HRS | 2 | 1.79 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 36 | 31.58 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 52 | 45.61 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 20 | 17.54 |
| OTHER | 6 | 5.26 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 81 | 71.68 |
| AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) | 25 | 22.12 |
| ASIAN | 3 | 2.65 |
| HISPANIC | 4 | 3.54 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 1 | 0.88 |
| 1 | 22 | 19.47 |
| 2 | 46 | 40.71 |
| 3 | 31 | 27.43 |
| 4 | 9 | 7.96 |
| 5 | 3 | 2.65 |
| 7 OR MORE | 1 | 0.88 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 97 | 84.35 |
| YES | 18 | 15.65 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 103 | 89.57 |
| YES | 12 | 10.43 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 115 | 100.00 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 96 | 83.48 |
| YES | 19 | 16.52 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 6 | 5.31 |
| 30 - 39 | 62 | 54.87 |
| 40 - 49 | 37 | 32.74 |
| 50 - 59 | 7 | 6.19 |
| 60 OR OVER | 1 | 0.88 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| 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 | 4 | 3.60 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 27 | 24.32 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 79 | 71.17 |
| OTHER | 1 | 0.90 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 10 | 9.01 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 28 | 25.23 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 40 | 36.04 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 21 | 18.92 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 12 | 10.81 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 9 | 8.41 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 8 | 7.48 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 14 | 13.08 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 16 | 14.95 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 11 | 10.28 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 12 | 11.21 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 22 | 20.56 |
| OVER $70,000 | 15 | 14.02 |
| 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 | 34 | 29.57 |
| HALF A & B | 29 | 25.22 |
| MOSTLY B | 8 | 6.96 |
| HALF B & C | 24 | 20.87 |
| MOSTLY C | 10 | 8.70 |
| HALF C & D | 6 | 5.22 |
| MOSTLY D | 1 | 0.87 |
| BELOW D | 2 | 1.74 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 1 | 0.87 |
| 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 | 78 | 71.56 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 9 | 8.26 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 22 | 20.18 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 1 | 0.88 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 13 | 11.40 |
| 1 HR | 67 | 58.77 |
| 2 HRS | 25 | 21.93 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 8 | 7.02 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 8 | 7.02 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 28 | 24.56 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 57 | 50.00 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 12 | 10.53 |
| 11+ TIMES | 9 | 7.89 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 15 | 13.16 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 59 | 51.75 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 37 | 32.46 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 2.63 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 12 | 10.53 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 39 | 34.21 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 51 | 44.74 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 9 | 7.89 |
| 11+ TIMES | 3 | 2.63 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 27 | 24.11 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 42 | 37.50 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 20 | 17.86 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 12 | 10.71 |
| 11+ TIMES | 11 | 9.82 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 69 | 61.61 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 25 | 22.32 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 12 | 10.71 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 2 | 1.79 |
| 11+ TIMES | 4 | 3.57 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 86 | 76.11 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 18 | 15.93 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 2 | 1.77 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 2 | 1.77 |
| 11+ TIMES | 5 | 4.42 |
| 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 | 30 | 26.79 |
| B | 39 | 34.82 |
| C | 27 | 24.11 |
| D | 6 | 5.36 |
| F | 3 | 2.68 |
| DONT KNOW | 7 | 6.25 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| 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 | 6 | 5.31 |
| B | 26 | 23.01 |
| C | 36 | 31.86 |
| D | 20 | 17.70 |
| F | 3 | 2.65 |
| DONT KNOW | 22 | 19.47 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 6 | 5.26 |
| YES | 108 | 94.74 |
| 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 | 32 | 28.32 |
| YES | 81 | 71.68 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 32 | 28.57 |
| YES | 80 | 71.43 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 3 | 2.65 |
| YES | 110 | 97.35 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 2 | 1.79 |
| YES | 110 | 98.21 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 28 | 24.78 |
| YES | 85 | 75.22 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 42 | 36.84 |
| YES | 72 | 63.16 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 0.87 |
| RARELY | 1 | 0.87 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 16 | 13.91 |
| REGULARLY | 97 | 84.35 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 3 | 2.61 |
| RARELY | 12 | 10.43 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 50 | 43.48 |
| REGULARLY | 50 | 43.48 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 0.87 |
| RARELY | 5 | 4.35 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 43 | 37.39 |
| REGULARLY | 66 | 57.39 |
| Data Collected in Fall, 2001 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| VALLEY PARK MIDDLE, VALLEY PARK 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. | 29 | 25.2 | 53 | 46.1 | 25 | 21.7 | 6 | 5.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 32 | 28.1 | 57 | 50.0 | 20 | 17.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 2 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 39 | 34.2 | 58 | 50.9 | 15 | 13.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 39 | 34.5 | 59 | 52.2 | 9 | 8.0 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 52 | 45.6 | 44 | 38.6 | 16 | 14.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 40 | 35.1 | 59 | 51.8 | 12 | 10.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 42 | 36.5 | 54 | 47.0 | 15 | 13.0 | 2 | 1.7 | 2 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 42 | 36.8 | 55 | 48.2 | 11 | 9.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 29 | 25.7 | 60 | 53.1 | 21 | 18.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 44 | 38.6 | 54 | 47.4 | 14 | 12.3 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 61 | 53.5 | 47 | 41.2 | 6 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 49 | 43.0 | 50 | 43.9 | 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 20 | 17.4 | 48 | 41.7 | 31 | 27.0 | 10 | 8.7 | 6 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 8 | 7.0 | 12 | 10.4 | 26 | 22.6 | 40 | 34.8 | 29 | 25.2 | 0 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 12 | 10.5 | 51 | 44.7 | 32 | 28.1 | 13 | 11.4 | 6 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. | 42 | 36.8 | 58 | 50.9 | 13 | 11.4 | 1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |