| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| DEXTER HIGH, DEXTER R-XI School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| 9TH | 99 | 34.74 |
| 10TH | 84 | 29.47 |
| 11TH | 63 | 22.11 |
| 12TH | 39 | 13.68 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 120 | 42.70 |
| Girl | 161 | 57.30 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 219 | 76.84 |
| FATHER | 46 | 16.14 |
| STEPMOTHER | 7 | 2.46 |
| STEPFATHER | 3 | 1.05 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 4 | 1.40 |
| GRANDFATHER | 1 | 0.35 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 3 | 1.05 |
| UNRELATED | 2 | 0.70 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 14 | 4.90 |
| 1 | 91 | 31.82 |
| 2 | 173 | 60.49 |
| 3 OR MORE | 8 | 2.80 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 37 | 12.94 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 56 | 19.58 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 43 | 15.03 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 150 | 52.45 |
| 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 | 89 | 31.23 |
| 2 HRS | 98 | 34.39 |
| 3 HRS | 57 | 20.00 |
| 4 HRS | 24 | 8.42 |
| 5 HRS | 4 | 1.40 |
| 6 + HRS | 13 | 4.56 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 55 | 19.37 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 168 | 59.15 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 50 | 17.61 |
| OTHER | 11 | 3.87 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 284 | 99.30 |
| ASIAN | 1 | 0.35 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 1 | 0.35 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 15 | 5.28 |
| 1 | 124 | 43.66 |
| 2 | 84 | 29.58 |
| 3 | 40 | 14.08 |
| 4 | 12 | 4.23 |
| 5 | 7 | 2.46 |
| 6 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 255 | 88.85 |
| YES | 32 | 11.15 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 270 | 94.08 |
| YES | 17 | 5.92 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 280 | 97.56 |
| YES | 7 | 2.44 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 272 | 94.77 |
| YES | 15 | 5.23 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 2 | 0.70 |
| 30 - 39 | 90 | 31.69 |
| 40 - 49 | 156 | 54.93 |
| 50 - 59 | 29 | 10.21 |
| 60 OR OVER | 7 | 2.46 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| 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 | 33 | 11.66 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 57 | 20.14 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 173 | 61.13 |
| OTHER | 20 | 7.07 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 2 | 0.71 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 31 | 10.99 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 92 | 32.62 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 80 | 28.37 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 49 | 17.38 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 28 | 9.93 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 11 | 4.12 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 30 | 11.24 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 37 | 13.86 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 32 | 11.99 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 44 | 16.48 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 21 | 7.87 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 26 | 9.74 |
| OVER $70,000 | 66 | 24.72 |
| Frequency Missing = 20 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 88 | 31.21 |
| HALF A & B | 67 | 23.76 |
| MOSTLY B | 34 | 12.06 |
| HALF B & C | 59 | 20.92 |
| MOSTLY C | 19 | 6.74 |
| HALF C & D | 9 | 3.19 |
| MOSTLY D | 5 | 1.77 |
| BELOW D | 1 | 0.35 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| 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 | 109 | 38.93 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 44 | 15.71 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 127 | 45.36 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 25 | 8.87 |
| DOESNT DO IT | 4 | 1.42 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 71 | 25.18 |
| 1 HR | 104 | 36.88 |
| 2 HRS | 53 | 18.79 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 25 | 8.87 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 56 | 19.72 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 153 | 53.87 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 46 | 16.20 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 15 | 5.28 |
| 11+ TIMES | 14 | 4.93 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 63 | 22.11 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 186 | 65.26 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 29 | 10.18 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 1.05 |
| 11+ TIMES | 4 | 1.40 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 98 | 34.75 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 147 | 52.13 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 28 | 9.93 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 4 | 1.42 |
| 11+ TIMES | 5 | 1.77 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 90 | 31.91 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 113 | 40.07 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 49 | 17.38 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 18 | 6.38 |
| 11+ TIMES | 12 | 4.26 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 159 | 55.99 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 65 | 22.89 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 28 | 9.86 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 16 | 5.63 |
| 11+ TIMES | 16 | 5.63 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 240 | 84.51 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 27 | 9.51 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 5 | 1.76 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 1.06 |
| 11+ TIMES | 9 | 3.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| 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 | 55 | 19.37 |
| B | 130 | 45.77 |
| C | 63 | 22.18 |
| D | 18 | 6.34 |
| F | 8 | 2.82 |
| DONT KNOW | 10 | 3.52 |
| 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 | 4 | 1.40 |
| B | 69 | 24.21 |
| C | 125 | 43.86 |
| D | 33 | 11.58 |
| F | 5 | 1.75 |
| DONT KNOW | 49 | 17.19 |
| 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 | 13 | 4.55 |
| YES | 273 | 95.45 |
| 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 | 72 | 25.17 |
| YES | 214 | 74.83 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 135 | 47.20 |
| YES | 151 | 52.80 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 21 | 7.34 |
| YES | 265 | 92.66 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 37 | 13.07 |
| YES | 246 | 86.93 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 42 | 14.74 |
| YES | 243 | 85.26 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 62 | 21.83 |
| YES | 222 | 78.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 4 | 1.40 |
| RARELY | 5 | 1.75 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 59 | 20.63 |
| REGULARLY | 218 | 76.22 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 10 | 3.51 |
| RARELY | 17 | 5.96 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 74 | 25.96 |
| REGULARLY | 184 | 64.56 |
| 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 | 5 | 1.76 |
| RARELY | 15 | 5.28 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 60 | 21.13 |
| REGULARLY | 204 | 71.83 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Data Collected in Spring, 2003 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| DEXTER HIGH, DEXTER R-XI 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. | 27 | 9.4 | 156 | 54.5 | 63 | 22.0 | 27 | 9.4 | 13 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 54 | 18.9 | 150 | 52.6 | 44 | 15.4 | 29 | 10.2 | 8 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 37 | 13.1 | 164 | 58.0 | 69 | 24.4 | 8 | 2.8 | 5 | 1.8 | 4 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 70 | 24.6 | 129 | 45.4 | 49 | 17.3 | 18 | 6.3 | 18 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 88 | 31.0 | 133 | 46.8 | 34 | 12.0 | 23 | 8.1 | 6 | 2.1 | 3 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 63 | 22.0 | 156 | 54.5 | 53 | 18.5 | 7 | 2.4 | 7 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 73 | 25.8 | 152 | 53.7 | 40 | 14.1 | 15 | 5.3 | 3 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 81 | 28.6 | 153 | 54.1 | 38 | 13.4 | 11 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 81 | 28.5 | 156 | 54.9 | 34 | 12.0 | 10 | 3.5 | 3 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 70 | 24.6 | 146 | 51.2 | 51 | 17.9 | 13 | 4.6 | 5 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 66 | 23.4 | 166 | 58.9 | 36 | 12.8 | 9 | 3.2 | 5 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 38 | 13.3 | 137 | 48.1 | 73 | 25.6 | 26 | 9.1 | 11 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 35 | 12.4 | 105 | 37.1 | 78 | 27.6 | 43 | 15.2 | 22 | 7.8 | 4 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 26 | 9.2 | 41 | ||||||||