| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| SEYMOUR HIGH, SEYMOUR R-II School District |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| 9TH | 33 | 36.67 |
| 10TH | 16 | 17.78 |
| 11TH | 24 | 26.67 |
| 12TH | 17 | 18.89 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 36 | 40.91 |
| Girl | 52 | 59.09 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 65 | 72.22 |
| FATHER | 11 | 12.22 |
| STEPMOTHER | 4 | 4.44 |
| STEPFATHER | 2 | 2.22 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 5 | 5.56 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 2 | 2.22 |
| UNRELATED | 1 | 1.11 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 4 | 4.44 |
| 1 | 31 | 34.44 |
| 2 | 52 | 57.78 |
| 3 OR MORE | 3 | 3.33 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 12 | 13.48 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 20 | 22.47 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 11 | 12.36 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 46 | 51.69 |
| 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 | 23 | 25.56 |
| 2 HRS | 37 | 41.11 |
| 3 HRS | 18 | 20.00 |
| 4 HRS | 6 | 6.67 |
| 5 HRS | 2 | 2.22 |
| 6 + HRS | 4 | 4.44 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 15 | 16.67 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 53 | 58.89 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 17 | 18.89 |
| OTHER | 5 | 5.56 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 85 | 95.51 |
| HISPANIC | 2 | 2.25 |
| MULTI-RACIAL | 2 | 2.25 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 6 | 6.74 |
| 1 | 32 | 35.96 |
| 2 | 26 | 29.21 |
| 3 | 17 | 19.10 |
| 4 | 6 | 6.74 |
| 6 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 80 | 88.89 |
| YES | 10 | 11.11 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 78 | 86.67 |
| YES | 12 | 13.33 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 87 | 96.67 |
| YES | 3 | 3.33 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 80 | 88.89 |
| YES | 10 | 11.11 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 2 | 2.22 |
| 30 - 39 | 28 | 31.11 |
| 40 - 49 | 51 | 56.67 |
| 50 - 59 | 6 | 6.67 |
| 60 OR OVER | 3 | 3.33 |
| 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 | 15 | 16.67 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 32 | 35.56 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 36 | 40.00 |
| OTHER | 7 | 7.78 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 9 | 10.00 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 41 | 45.56 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 22 | 24.44 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 13 | 14.44 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 5 | 5.56 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 8 | 9.88 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 6 | 7.41 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 16 | 19.75 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 16 | 19.75 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 13 | 16.05 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 9 | 11.11 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 6 | 7.41 |
| OVER $70,000 | 7 | 8.64 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 28 | 32.18 |
| HALF A & B | 21 | 24.14 |
| MOSTLY B | 7 | 8.05 |
| HALF B & C | 23 | 26.44 |
| MOSTLY C | 6 | 6.90 |
| MOSTLY D | 2 | 2.30 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| 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 | 47 | 54.02 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 7 | 8.05 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 33 | 37.93 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 14 | 15.56 |
| DOESNT DO IT | 2 | 2.22 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 13 | 14.44 |
| 1 HR | 35 | 38.89 |
| 2 HRS | 20 | 22.22 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 6 | 6.67 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 13 | 14.61 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 49 | 55.06 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 12 | 13.48 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 10 | 11.24 |
| 11+ TIMES | 5 | 5.62 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 14 | 15.91 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 66 | 75.00 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 6 | 6.82 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 2 | 2.27 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 23 | 25.84 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 55 | 61.80 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 8 | 8.99 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 3.37 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 17 | 19.32 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 29 | 32.95 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 21 | 23.86 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 3.41 |
| 11+ TIMES | 18 | 20.45 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 48 | 53.33 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 19 | 21.11 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 9 | 10.00 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 3.33 |
| 11+ TIMES | 11 | 12.22 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 72 | 80.90 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 9 | 10.11 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 1 | 1.12 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 3 | 3.37 |
| 11+ TIMES | 4 | 4.49 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| 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 | 8 | 9.20 |
| B | 34 | 39.08 |
| C | 31 | 35.63 |
| D | 5 | 5.75 |
| F | 1 | 1.15 |
| DONT KNOW | 8 | 9.20 |
| 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 | 1 | 1.14 |
| B | 24 | 27.27 |
| C | 34 | 38.64 |
| D | 10 | 11.36 |
| F | 2 | 2.27 |
| DONT KNOW | 17 | 19.32 |
| 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 | 4 | 4.44 |
| YES | 86 | 95.56 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 21 | 23.33 |
| YES | 69 | 76.67 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 35 | 38.89 |
| YES | 55 | 61.11 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 2 | 2.25 |
| YES | 87 | 97.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 6 | 6.67 |
| YES | 84 | 93.33 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 21 | 23.33 |
| YES | 69 | 76.67 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 36 | 40.91 |
| YES | 52 | 59.09 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| RARELY | 2 | 2.25 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 11 | 12.36 |
| REGULARLY | 76 | 85.39 |
| 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 | 2 | 2.22 |
| RARELY | 1 | 1.11 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 21 | 23.33 |
| REGULARLY | 66 | 73.33 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 1.12 |
| RARELY | 2 | 2.25 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 21 | 23.60 |
| REGULARLY | 65 | 73.03 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Data Collected in Fall, 2005 |
| Tables Posted April 14, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| SEYMOUR HIGH, SEYMOUR R-II 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. | 10 | 11.2 | 35 | 39.3 | 33 | 37.1 | 10 | 11.2 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 17 | 19.3 | 49 | 55.7 | 17 | 19.3 | 2 | 2.3 | 3 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 8 | 9.2 | 44 | 50.6 | 28 | 32.2 | 7 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 26 | 29.2 | 46 | 51.7 | 12 | 13.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 31 | 35.2 | 44 | 50.0 | 6 | 6.8 | 4 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 10 | 11.4 | 54 | 61.4 | 19 | 21.6 | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 23 | 26.1 | 47 | 53.4 | 11 | 12.5 | 5 | 5.7 | 2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 22 | 25.3 | 45 | 51.7 | 14 | 16.1 | 6 | 6.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 19 | 21.3 | 52 | 58.4 | 15 | 16.9 | 3 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 20 | 22.7 | 56 | 63.6 | 9 | 10.2 | 3 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 22 | 24.4 | 62 | 68.9 | 6 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 15 | 16.9 | 38 | 42.7 | 27 | 30.3 | 7 | 7.9 | 2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 8 | 9.0 | 31 | 34.8 | 33 | 37.1 | 11 | 12.4 | 6 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 6 | 6.8 | 9 | 10.2 | 15 | 17.0 | 37 | 42.0 | 21 | 23.9 | 2 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 6 | 6.8 | 46 | 52.3 | 19 | 21.6 | 13 | 14.8 | 4 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. | 18 | 20.2 | 44 | 49.4 | 20 | 22.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. | 9 | 10.0 | 25 | 27.8 | 37 | 41.1 | 14 | 15.6 | 5 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. | 42 | 46.7 | 34 | 37.8 | 13 | 14.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. | 9 | 10.2 | 46 | 52.3 | 22 | 25.0 | 8 | 9.1 | 3 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. | |||||||||||