MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
VALLEY PARK ELEM., VALLEY PARK School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 130 32.50
2ND 73 18.25
3RD 72 18.00
4TH 60 15.00
5TH 65 16.25

Frequency Missing = 8

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 190 48.59
Girl 201 51.41

Frequency Missing = 17

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 305 76.44
FATHER 79 19.80
STEPMOTHER 5 1.25
STEPFATHER 1 0.25
GRANDMOTHER 3 0.75
GRANDFATHER 3 0.75
OTHER RELATIVE 2 0.50
UNRELATED 1 0.25

Frequency Missing = 9

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 31 7.77
1 165 41.35
2 193 48.37
3 OR MORE 10 2.51

Frequency Missing = 9

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 170 43.70
5 - 10 YRS 137 35.22
11 - 15 YRS 27 6.94
OVER 15 YRS 55 14.14

Frequency Missing = 19

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 105 26.18
2 HRS 174 43.39
3 HRS 81 20.20
4 HRS 19 4.74
5 HRS 14 3.49
6 + HRS 8 2.00

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 115 28.61
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 236 58.71
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 34 8.46
OTHER 17 4.23

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 265 67.43
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 93 23.66
ASIAN 11 2.80
AMERICAN INDIAN 2 0.51
HISPANIC 17 4.33
MULTI-RACIAL 5 1.27

Frequency Missing = 15

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 3 0.75
1 73 18.30
2 161 40.35
3 107 26.82
4 37 9.27
5 10 2.51
6 8 2.01

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 355 87.01
YES 53 12.99
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 384 94.12
YES 24 5.88
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 367 89.95
YES 41 10.05
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 359 87.99
YES 49 12.01
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 98 24.50
30 - 39 216 54.00
40 - 49 73 18.25
50 - 59 11 2.75
60 OR OVER 2 0.50

Frequency Missing = 8

 

What one thing is likely to take the
largest share of your child's time
in the year after high school?
prt12 Frequency Percent
WORKING FULLTIME 25 6.36
2 YR COLL/TECH 51 12.98
4 YR COLLEGE 292 74.30
OTHER 25 6.36

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 9 2.28
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 39 9.90
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 94 23.86
SOME COLLEGE 125 31.73
COLLEGE GRADUATE 94 23.86
GRADUATE SCHOOL 33 8.38

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 53 14.02
10,000 - 19,999 38 10.05
20,000 - 29,999 44 11.64
30,000 - 39,999 53 14.02
40,000 - 49,999 37 9.79
50,000 - 59,999 40 10.58
60,000 - 69,999 28 7.41
OVER $70,000 85 22.49

Frequency Missing = 30

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 84 21.16
HALF A & B 82 20.65
MOSTLY B 20 5.04
HALF B & C 49 12.34
MOSTLY C 27 6.80
HALF C & D 15 3.78
MOSTLY D 2 0.50
BELOW D 1 0.25
GRADE NOT GIVEN 117 29.47

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Would you say that public schools
in this community have improved from,
say, five years ago, gotten worse,
or stayed the same?
prt16 Frequency Percent
IMPROVED 270 72.19
GOTTEN WORSE 33 8.82
STAYED THE SAME 71 18.98

Frequency Missing = 34

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 3 0.75
DOESNT DO IT 1 0.25
1/2 HR OR LESS 175 43.86
1 HR 181 45.36
2 HRS 28 7.02
MORE THAN 2 HRS 11 2.76

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 18 4.47
ONCE/TWICE 108 26.80
3-5 TIMES 147 36.48
5-10 TIMES 74 18.36
11+ TIMES 56 13.90

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 77 19.11
ONCE/TWICE 222 55.09
3-5 TIMES 89 22.08
5-10 TIMES 10 2.48
11+ TIMES 5 1.24

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 43 10.78
ONCE/TWICE 154 38.60
3-5 TIMES 167 41.85
5-10 TIMES 23 5.76
11+ TIMES 12 3.01

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 84 21.00
ONCE/TWICE 142 35.50
3-5 TIMES 79 19.75
5-10 TIMES 40 10.00
11+ TIMES 55 13.75

Frequency Missing = 8

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 259 64.75
ONCE/TWICE 76 19.00
3-5 TIMES 40 10.00
5-10 TIMES 11 2.75
11+ TIMES 14 3.50

Frequency Missing = 8

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 268 67.34
ONCE/TWICE 89 22.36
3-5 TIMES 20 5.03
5-10 TIMES 6 1.51
11+ TIMES 15 3.77

Frequency Missing = 10

 

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?
prt19 Frequency Percent
A 113 28.83
B 161 41.07
C 49 12.50
D 19 4.85
F 8 2.04
DONT KNOW 42 10.71

Frequency Missing = 16

 

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?
prt20 Frequency Percent
A 14 3.54
B 85 21.46
C 133 33.59
D 58 14.65
F 8 2.02
DONT KNOW 98 24.75

Frequency Missing = 12

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 58 14.57
YES 340 85.43

Frequency Missing = 10

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 159 40.15
YES 237 59.85

Frequency Missing = 12

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 106 26.43
YES 295 73.57

Frequency Missing = 7

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 38 9.62
YES 357 90.38

Frequency Missing = 13

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 12 3.01
YES 387 96.99

Frequency Missing = 9

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 144 36.18
YES 254 63.82

Frequency Missing = 10

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 183 46.21
YES 213 53.79

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.50
RARELY 14 3.52
OCCASIONALLY 31 7.79
REGULARLY 351 88.19

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 113 28.83
RARELY 106 27.04
OCCASIONALLY 108 27.55
REGULARLY 65 16.58

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 53 13.52
RARELY 84 21.43
OCCASIONALLY 161 41.07
REGULARLY 94 23.98

Frequency Missing = 16

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 ELEM., VALLEY PARK School District

  Strongly
Agree
Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree
 
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. 112 28.4 192 48.7 58 14.7 13 3.3 19 4.8 14
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 127 32.2 190 48.1 53 13.4 11 2.8 14 3.5 13
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 148 37.8 200 51.0 29 7.4 3 0.8 12 3.1 16
26 - My child likes attending this school. 188 47.6 153 38.7 34 8.6 6 1.5 14 3.5 13
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 178 44.5 158 39.5 36 9.0 11 2.8 17 4.3 8
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 159 40.3 185 46.8 34 8.6 7 1.8 10 2.5 13
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 120 30.0 197 49.3 61 15.3 7 1.8 15 3.8 8
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 166 41.7 182 45.7 34 8.5 5 1.3 11 2.8 10
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 136 34.3 197 49.6 44 11.1 15 3.8 5 1.3 11
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 158 39.5 183 45.8 42 10.5 6 1.5 11 2.8 8
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 234 58.9 147 37.0 14 3.5 0 0.0 2 0.5 11
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 139 35.0 160 40.3 73 18.4 11 2.8 14 3.5 11
35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly.