MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
CASSVILLE R-IV School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 186 14.42
2ND 95 7.36
3RD 76 5.89
4TH 108 8.37
5TH 105 8.14
6TH 133 10.31
7TH 102 7.91
8TH 95 7.36
9TH 137 10.62
10TH 89 6.90
11TH 86 6.67
12TH 78 6.05

Frequency Missing = 14

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 600 48.15
Girl 646 51.85

Frequency Missing = 58

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 1035 80.48
FATHER 161 12.52
STEPMOTHER 18 1.40
STEPFATHER 17 1.32
GRANDMOTHER 32 2.49
GRANDFATHER 5 0.39
OTHER RELATIVE 6 0.47
UNRELATED 12 0.93

Frequency Missing = 18

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 75 5.81
1 486 37.67
2 703 54.50
3 OR MORE 26 2.02

Frequency Missing = 14

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 335 25.99
5 - 10 YRS 308 23.89
11 - 15 YRS 186 14.43
OVER 15 YRS 460 35.69

Frequency Missing = 15

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 362 27.89
2 HRS 492 37.90
3 HRS 287 22.11
4 HRS 118 9.09
5 HRS 25 1.93
6 + HRS 14 1.08

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 223 17.19
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 766 59.06
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 259 19.97
OTHER 49 3.78

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1215 94.04
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 5 0.39
ASIAN 8 0.62
AMERICAN INDIAN 12 0.93
HISPANIC 42 3.25
MULTI-RACIAL 10 0.77

Frequency Missing = 12

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 32 2.47
1 252 19.41
2 562 43.30
3 282 21.73
4 96 7.40
5 48 3.70
6 18 1.39
7 OR MORE 8 0.62

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 1184 90.80
YES 120 9.20
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1209 92.71
YES 95 7.29
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 1180 90.49
YES 124 9.51
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1209 92.71
YES 95 7.29
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 116 8.95
30 - 39 644 49.69
40 - 49 427 32.95
50 - 59 84 6.48
60 OR OVER 25 1.93

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 137 10.87
2 YR COLL/TECH 285 22.62
4 YR COLLEGE 743 58.97
OTHER 95 7.54

Frequency Missing = 44

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 31 2.40
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 136 10.55
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 435 33.75
SOME COLLEGE 385 29.87
COLLEGE GRADUATE 197 15.28
GRADUATE SCHOOL 105 8.15

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 92 7.41
10,000 - 19,999 194 15.62
20,000 - 29,999 183 14.73
30,000 - 39,999 165 13.29
40,000 - 49,999 183 14.73
50,000 - 59,999 115 9.26
60,000 - 69,999 93 7.49
OVER $70,000 217 17.47

Frequency Missing = 62

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 472 36.62
HALF A & B 306 23.74
MOSTLY B 104 8.07
HALF B & C 171 13.27
MOSTLY C 47 3.65
HALF C & D 67 5.20
MOSTLY D 15 1.16
BELOW D 10 0.78
GRADE NOT GIVEN 97 7.53

Frequency Missing = 15

 

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 563 45.66
GOTTEN WORSE 160 12.98
STAYED THE SAME 510 41.36

Frequency Missing = 71

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 112 8.68
DOESNT DO IT 30 2.33
1/2 HR OR LESS 502 38.91
1 HR 477 36.98
2 HRS 118 9.15
MORE THAN 2 HRS 51 3.95

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 113 8.73
ONCE/TWICE 482 37.25
3-5 TIMES 395 30.53
5-10 TIMES 162 12.52
11+ TIMES 142 10.97

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 240 18.68
ONCE/TWICE 809 62.96
3-5 TIMES 203 15.80
5-10 TIMES 24 1.87
11+ TIMES 9 0.70

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 190 14.75
ONCE/TWICE 636 49.38
3-5 TIMES 380 29.50
5-10 TIMES 55 4.27
11+ TIMES 27 2.10

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 326 25.27
ONCE/TWICE 438 33.95
3-5 TIMES 258 20.00
5-10 TIMES 87 6.74
11+ TIMES 181 14.03

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 880 68.11
ONCE/TWICE 246 19.04
3-5 TIMES 88 6.81
5-10 TIMES 31 2.40
11+ TIMES 47 3.64

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 1022 79.16
ONCE/TWICE 170 13.17
3-5 TIMES 39 3.02
5-10 TIMES 14 1.08
11+ TIMES 46 3.56

Frequency Missing = 13

 

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 222 17.18
B 559 43.27
C 329 25.46
D 77 5.96
F 23 1.78
DONT KNOW 82 6.35

Frequency Missing = 12

 

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 32 2.48
B 244 18.90
C 575 44.54
D 162 12.55
F 17 1.32
DONT KNOW 261 20.22

Frequency Missing = 13

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 144 11.13
YES 1150 88.87

Frequency Missing = 10

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 498 38.49
YES 796 61.51

Frequency Missing = 10

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 396 30.84
YES 888 69.16

Frequency Missing = 20

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 59 4.57
YES 1233 95.43

Frequency Missing = 12

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 98 7.58
YES 1195 92.42

Frequency Missing = 11

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 354 27.36
YES 940 72.64

Frequency Missing = 10

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 440 34.13
YES 849 65.87

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 6 0.46
RARELY 26 2.01
OCCASIONALLY 196 15.17
REGULARLY 1064 82.35

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 183 14.19
RARELY 229 17.75
OCCASIONALLY 410 31.78
REGULARLY 468 36.28

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 107 8.28
RARELY 146 11.30
OCCASIONALLY 452 34.98
REGULARLY 587 45.43

Frequency Missing = 12

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

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
CASSVILLE 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. 187 14.6 654 50.9 304 23.7 101 7.9 38 3.0 20
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 271 21.0 740 57.4 179 13.9 76 5.9 23 1.8 15
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 234 18.2 772 59.9 244 18.9 30 2.3 9 0.7 15
26 - My child likes attending this school. 393 30.5 634 49.2 159 12.3 56 4.3 47 3.6 15
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 483 37.4 633 49.0 121 9.4 40 3.1 14 1.1 13
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 307 23.8 716 55.5 218 16.9 31 2.4 17 1.3 15
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 209 16.3 644 50.2 324 25.3 81 6.3 25 1.9 21
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 404 31.3 735 57.0 100 7.8 41 3.2 9 0.7 15
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 353 27.3 706 54.6 171 13.2 41 3.2 22 1.7 11
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 377 29.2 708 54.9 149 11.6 40 3.1 15 1.2 15
33 - My child's school building is in good condition.