MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
BRANSON HIGH, BRANSON R-IV School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
9TH 164 29.66
10TH 174 31.46
11TH 108 19.53
12TH 107 19.35

Frequency Missing = 12

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 228 42.54
Girl 308 57.46

Frequency Missing = 29

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 421 76.27
FATHER 96 17.39
STEPMOTHER 7 1.27
STEPFATHER 7 1.27
GRANDMOTHER 8 1.45
OTHER RELATIVE 9 1.63
UNRELATED 4 0.72

Frequency Missing = 13

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 22 3.99
1 174 31.52
2 326 59.06
3 OR MORE 30 5.43

Frequency Missing = 13

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 166 30.24
5 - 10 YRS 164 29.87
11 - 15 YRS 94 17.12
OVER 15 YRS 125 22.77

Frequency Missing = 16

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 228 40.93
2 HRS 173 31.06
3 HRS 90 16.16
4 HRS 43 7.72
5 HRS 14 2.51
6 + HRS 9 1.62

Frequency Missing = 8

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 118 21.22
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 346 62.23
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 76 13.67
OTHER 16 2.88

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 496 89.69
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 5 0.90
ASIAN 14 2.53
AMERICAN INDIAN 11 1.99
HISPANIC 23 4.16
MULTI-RACIAL 4 0.72

Frequency Missing = 12

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 11 1.98
1 186 33.51
2 212 38.20
3 97 17.48
4 30 5.41
5 8 1.44
6 6 1.08
7 OR MORE 5 0.90

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 511 90.44
YES 54 9.56
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 512 90.62
YES 53 9.38
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 547 96.81
YES 18 3.19
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 529 93.63
YES 36 6.37
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 7 1.26
30 - 39 150 26.93
40 - 49 306 54.94
50 - 59 79 14.18
60 OR OVER 15 2.69

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 43 7.71
2 YR COLL/TECH 73 13.08
4 YR COLLEGE 408 73.12
OTHER 34 6.09

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 3 0.54
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 37 6.69
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 147 26.58
SOME COLLEGE 156 28.21
COLLEGE GRADUATE 149 26.94
GRADUATE SCHOOL 61 11.03

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 25 4.88
10,000 - 19,999 47 9.18
20,000 - 29,999 66 12.89
30,000 - 39,999 72 14.06
40,000 - 49,999 64 12.50
50,000 - 59,999 63 12.30
60,000 - 69,999 41 8.01
OVER $70,000 134 26.17

Frequency Missing = 53

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 212 37.99
HALF A & B 161 28.85
MOSTLY B 54 9.68
HALF B & C 69 12.37
MOSTLY C 33 5.91
HALF C & D 19 3.41
MOSTLY D 4 0.72
BELOW D 4 0.72
GRADE NOT GIVEN 2 0.36

Frequency Missing = 7

 

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 347 64.74
GOTTEN WORSE 29 5.41
STAYED THE SAME 160 29.85

Frequency Missing = 29

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 33 5.91
DOESNT DO IT 15 2.69
1/2 HR OR LESS 122 21.86
1 HR 240 43.01
2 HRS 94 16.85
MORE THAN 2 HRS 54 9.68

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 83 14.95
ONCE/TWICE 309 55.68
3-5 TIMES 102 18.38
5-10 TIMES 38 6.85
11+ TIMES 23 4.14

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 105 19.06
ONCE/TWICE 367 66.61
3-5 TIMES 54 9.80
5-10 TIMES 18 3.27
11+ TIMES 7 1.27

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 108 19.64
ONCE/TWICE 328 59.64
3-5 TIMES 79 14.36
5-10 TIMES 18 3.27
11+ TIMES 17 3.09

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 161 29.22
ONCE/TWICE 221 40.11
3-5 TIMES 88 15.97
5-10 TIMES 37 6.72
11+ TIMES 44 7.99

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 261 47.45
ONCE/TWICE 132 24.00
3-5 TIMES 74 13.45
5-10 TIMES 28 5.09
11+ TIMES 55 10.00

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 463 84.34
ONCE/TWICE 55 10.02
3-5 TIMES 10 1.82
5-10 TIMES 5 0.91
11+ TIMES 16 2.91

Frequency Missing = 16

 

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 144 26.13
B 255 46.28
C 103 18.69
D 18 3.27
F 4 0.73
DONT KNOW 27 4.90

Frequency Missing = 14

 

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 2.52
B 78 14.03
C 290 52.16
D 84 15.11
F 15 2.70
DONT KNOW 75 13.49

Frequency Missing = 9

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 52 9.39
YES 502 90.61

Frequency Missing = 11

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 194 34.95
YES 361 65.05

Frequency Missing = 10

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 249 44.86
YES 306 55.14

Frequency Missing = 10

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 34 6.15
YES 519 93.85

Frequency Missing = 12

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 90 16.25
YES 464 83.75

Frequency Missing = 11

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 62 11.23
YES 490 88.77

Frequency Missing = 13

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 88 15.88
YES 466 84.12

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 6 1.08
RARELY 28 5.04
OCCASIONALLY 112 20.14
REGULARLY 410 73.74

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 11 1.98
RARELY 41 7.39
OCCASIONALLY 177 31.89
REGULARLY 326 58.74

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 9 1.62
RARELY 21 3.79
OCCASIONALLY 160 28.88
REGULARLY 364 65.70

Frequency Missing = 11

Data Collected in Fall, 2005
Tables Posted April 16, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
BRANSON HIGH, BRANSON R-IV 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. 77 13.8 293 52.6 134 24.1 39 7.0 14 2.5 8
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 121 21.7 329 59.0 77 13.8 23 4.1 8 1.4 7
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 130 23.4 318 57.2 95 17.1 9 1.6 4 0.7 9
26 - My child likes attending this school. 146 26.1 277 49.6 96 17.2 26 4.7 14 2.5 6
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 152 27.5 289 52.4 81 14.7 25 4.5 5 0.9 13
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 140 25.1 326 58.5 76 13.6 9 1.6 6 1.1 8
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 138 25.0 291 52.8 102 18.5 14 2.5 6 1.1 14
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 123 22.1 331 59.5 65 11.7 32 5.8 5 0.9 9
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 140 25.3 300 54.2 96 17.3 14 2.5 4 0.7 11
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 133 24.0 328 59.1 72 13.0 18 3.2 4 0.7 10
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 340 61.5 184 33.3 23 4.2 4 0.7 2 0.4 12
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 281 50.8 208 37.6 57 10.3 5 0.9 2 0.4 12
35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 94 17.0 230 41.5 152 27.4 52 9.4 26 4.7 11
36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 32 5.8 63 11.5 84 15.3 177 32.3 192 35.0 17
37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 66 11.9 289 52.3 151 27.3 32 5.8 15 2.7 12
38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 102 18.6 277 50.5 136 24.8 26 4.7 7 1.3 17
39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. 53 9.7 198 36.2 227 41.5 53 9.7 16 2.9 18
40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. 273 49.1 237 42.6 40 7.2 4 0.7 2 0.4 9
41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 94 17.0 270 48.8 160 28.9 19 3.4 10 1.8 12
42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. 191 34.4 298 53.7 60 10.8 3 0.5 3 0.5 10
43 - Vocational education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 81 14.8 218 39.8 217 39.6 23 4.2 9 1.6 17
44 - My child's teacher makes learning interesting. 52 9.5 229 41.7 228 41.5 25 4.6 15 2.7 16
45 - Teachers in my child's school really care about my child. 65 11.7 265 47.7 166 29.9 43 7.7 17 3.1 9
46 - If a student in my child's school has a problem, teachers will listen and help. 59 10.8 287 52.5 161 29.4 35 6.4 5 0.9 18
47 - Teachers treat my child with respect. 88 15.9 309 55.7 128 23.1 21 3.8 9 1.6 10
48 - My child knows what he/she are supposed to be learning. 102 18.4 366 65.9 72 13.0 10 1.8 5 0.9 10
49 - My child's teacher expects very good work from my child. 124 22.3 343 61.8 74 13.3 12 2.2 2 0.4 10
50 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career goals. 79 14.5 249 45.6 165 30.2 39 7.1 14 2.6 19
51 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 106 19.2 279 50.5 127 23.0 28 5.1 12 2.2 13
52 - The school has a written plan for improving student achievement 73 13.3 210 38.2 234 42.5 26 4.7 7 1.3 15
53 - What is taught at school meets the needs of my child. 86 15.6 306 55.6 115 20.9 32 5.8 11 2.0 15
54 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 53 9.7 215 39.2 198 36.1 65 11.8 18 3.3 16
55 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 128 23.2 248 45.0 132 24.0 33 6.0 10 1.8 14
56 - I receive information about the educational programs available to my child at school. 69 12.5 274 49.7 129 23.4 59 10.7 20 3.6 14
57 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 74 13.3 311 56.0 133 24.0 30 5.4 7 1.3 10
58 - The school board has high expectations for student learning. 108 19.6 280 50.9 140 25.5 14 2.5 8 1.5 15
59 - My child has fun learning. 68 12.3 257 46.6 175 31.8 37 6.7 14 2.5 14
60 - The community is proud of this school. 232 42.0 264 47.7 41 7.4 12 2.2 4 0.7 12
61 - I receive regular communications from school about how well my child is doing in school. 82 14.9 272 49.4 116 21.1 57 10.3 24 4.4 14
62 - I believe my child can do well in school. 299 53.6 225 40.3 29 5.2 2 0.4 3 0.5 7
63 - Other children are friendly to my child. 154 28.0 283 51.5 81 14.7 18 3.3 14 2.5 15
64 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 96 17.3 309 55.7 129 23.2 16 2.9 5 0.9 10
65 - There is a feeling of belonging at my child's school. 86 15.6 270 49.1 142 25.8 31 5.6 21 3.8 15
66 - My child's teachers think my child can learn. 144 26.1 318 57.7 77 14.0 8 1.5 4 0.7 14
67 - My child is treated fairly at school. 111 20.1 304 55.1 106 19.2 18 3.3 13 2.4 13
68 - There is a lot of teamwork in our community. 112 20.1 264 47.5 140 25.2 26 4.7 14 2.5 9

Data Collected in Fall, 2005
Tables Posted April 16, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education