| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| FORSYTH HIGH, FORSYTH R-III School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| 9TH | 19 | 42.22 |
| 10TH | 8 | 17.78 |
| 11TH | 9 | 20.00 |
| 12TH | 9 | 20.00 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 16 | 35.56 |
| Girl | 29 | 64.44 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 29 | 64.44 |
| FATHER | 12 | 26.67 |
| STEPMOTHER | 2 | 4.44 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 1 | 2.22 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 1 | 2.22 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 2 | 4.44 |
| 1 | 27 | 60.00 |
| 2 | 14 | 31.11 |
| 3 OR MORE | 2 | 4.44 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 14 | 30.43 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 14 | 30.43 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 1 | 2.17 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 17 | 36.96 |
| 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 | 11 | 23.91 |
| 2 HRS | 15 | 32.61 |
| 3 HRS | 11 | 23.91 |
| 4 HRS | 4 | 8.70 |
| 5 HRS | 2 | 4.35 |
| 6 + HRS | 3 | 6.52 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 16 | 34.78 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 16 | 34.78 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 12 | 26.09 |
| OTHER | 2 | 4.35 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 44 | 95.65 |
| ASIAN | 1 | 2.17 |
| HISPANIC | 1 | 2.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 5 | 11.11 |
| 1 | 13 | 28.89 |
| 2 | 17 | 37.78 |
| 3 | 5 | 11.11 |
| 4 | 5 | 11.11 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 36 | 76.60 |
| YES | 11 | 23.40 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 44 | 93.62 |
| YES | 3 | 6.38 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 45 | 95.74 |
| YES | 2 | 4.26 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 42 | 89.36 |
| YES | 5 | 10.64 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 1 | 2.22 |
| 30 - 39 | 19 | 42.22 |
| 40 - 49 | 22 | 48.89 |
| 50 - 59 | 3 | 6.67 |
| 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 | 9 | 19.15 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 15 | 31.91 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 20 | 42.55 |
| OTHER | 3 | 6.38 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 2 | 4.26 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 24 | 51.06 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 16 | 34.04 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 4 | 8.51 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 1 | 2.13 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 4 | 8.89 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 13 | 28.89 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 10 | 22.22 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 7 | 15.56 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 2 | 4.44 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 3 | 6.67 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 4 | 8.89 |
| OVER $70,000 | 2 | 4.44 |
| 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 | 12 | 26.09 |
| HALF A & B | 13 | 28.26 |
| MOSTLY B | 6 | 13.04 |
| HALF B & C | 6 | 13.04 |
| MOSTLY C | 4 | 8.70 |
| HALF C & D | 2 | 4.35 |
| BELOW D | 1 | 2.17 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 2 | 4.35 |
| 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 | 16 | 37.21 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 12 | 27.91 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 15 | 34.88 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 8 | 17.39 |
| DOESNT DO IT | 1 | 2.17 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 15 | 32.61 |
| 1 HR | 13 | 28.26 |
| 2 HRS | 6 | 13.04 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 3 | 6.52 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 14 | 30.43 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 20 | 43.48 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 10 | 21.74 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 2.17 |
| 11+ TIMES | 1 | 2.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 20 | 42.55 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 26 | 55.32 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 2.13 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 21 | 45.65 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 18 | 39.13 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 5 | 10.87 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 2.17 |
| 11+ TIMES | 1 | 2.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 13 | 27.66 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 19 | 40.43 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 7 | 14.89 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 4 | 8.51 |
| 11+ TIMES | 4 | 8.51 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 30 | 63.83 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 10 | 21.28 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 2 | 4.26 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 1 | 2.13 |
| 11+ TIMES | 4 | 8.51 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 38 | 80.85 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 7 | 14.89 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 2 | 4.26 |
| 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 | 4 | 8.89 |
| B | 9 | 20.00 |
| C | 18 | 40.00 |
| D | 7 | 15.56 |
| F | 4 | 8.89 |
| DONT KNOW | 3 | 6.67 |
| 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 |
| B | 6 | 13.04 |
| C | 15 | 32.61 |
| D | 16 | 34.78 |
| F | 2 | 4.35 |
| DONT KNOW | 7 | 15.22 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 4 | 8.51 |
| YES | 43 | 91.49 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 16 | 34.04 |
| YES | 31 | 65.96 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 24 | 52.17 |
| YES | 22 | 47.83 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 5 | 10.64 |
| YES | 42 | 89.36 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 5 | 10.64 |
| YES | 42 | 89.36 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 16 | 34.78 |
| YES | 30 | 65.22 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 25 | 53.19 |
| YES | 22 | 46.81 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| RARELY | 4 | 8.51 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 10 | 21.28 |
| REGULARLY | 33 | 70.21 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 2.13 |
| RARELY | 8 | 17.02 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 18 | 38.30 |
| REGULARLY | 20 | 42.55 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 2.13 |
| RARELY | 6 | 12.77 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 16 | 34.04 |
| REGULARLY | 24 | 51.06 |
| Data Collected in Spring, 2001 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| FORSYTH HIGH, FORSYTH R-III 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. | 3 | 6.5 | 16 | 34.8 | 17 | 37.0 | 6 | 13.0 | 4 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 3 | 6.5 | 21 | 45.7 | 14 | 30.4 | 6 | 13.0 | 2 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 4 | 8.7 | 21 | 45.7 | 13 | 28.3 | 7 | 15.2 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 13 | 28.3 | 17 | 37.0 | 6 | 13.0 | 3 | 6.5 | 7 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 10 | 21.3 | 25 | 53.2 | 9 | 19.1 | 1 | 2.1 | 2 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 6 | 13.0 | 19 | 41.3 | 13 | 28.3 | 3 | 6.5 | 5 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 14 | 30.4 | 19 | 41.3 | 11 | 23.9 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 11 | 23.9 | 25 | 54.3 | 5 | 10.9 | 2 | 4.3 | 3 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 3 | 6.5 | 16 | 34.8 | 16 | 34.8 | 6 | 13.0 | 5 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 5 | 10.6 | 31 | 66.0 | 8 | 17.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 10 | 21.7 | 27 | 58.7 | 7 | 15.2 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 5 | 10.9 | 12 | 26.1 | 19 | 41.3 | 4 | 8.7 | 6 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 2 | 4.3 | 16 | 34.0 | 17 | 36.2 | 5 | 10.6 | 7 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 9 | 19.1 | 7 | 14.9 | 11 | 23.4 | 12 | 25.5 | 8 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 2 | 4.3 | 19 | 40.4 | 18 | 38.3 | 5 | 10.6 | 3 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. | 6 | 13.3 | 17 | 37.8 | 16 | 35.6 | 4 | 8.9 | 2 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. | 2 | 4.3 | 11 | 23.4 | 27 | 57.4 | 2 | 4.3 | 5 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. | 26 | 57.8 | 13 | 28.9 | 6 | 13.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. | 6 | 12.8 | 17 | 36.2 | 19 | 40.4 | 3 | 6.4 | 2 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. | 10 | 21.7 | 24 | 52.2 | 11 | 23.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||