MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
JACKSON R-II School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 249 16.59
2ND 156 10.39
3RD 92 6.13
4TH 155 10.33
5TH 182 12.13
6TH 170 11.33
7TH 86 5.73
8TH 98 6.53
9TH 132 8.79
10TH 67 4.46
11TH 55 3.66
12TH 59 3.93

Frequency Missing = 25

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 719 48.45
Girl 765 51.55

Frequency Missing = 42

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 1246 82.74
FATHER 196 13.01
STEPMOTHER 19 1.26
STEPFATHER 11 0.73
GRANDMOTHER 18 1.20
GRANDFATHER 1 0.07
OTHER RELATIVE 8 0.53
UNRELATED 7 0.46

Frequency Missing = 20

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 27 1.79
1 520 34.41
2 923 61.09
3 OR MORE 41 2.71

Frequency Missing = 15

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 398 26.22
5 - 10 YRS 357 23.52
11 - 15 YRS 186 12.25
OVER 15 YRS 577 38.01

Frequency Missing = 8

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 494 32.76
2 HRS 645 42.77
3 HRS 254 16.84
4 HRS 87 5.77
5 HRS 18 1.19
6 + HRS 10 0.66

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 214 14.13
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 1043 68.89
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 226 14.93
OTHER 31 2.05

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1470 97.48
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 9 0.60
ASIAN 5 0.33
AMERICAN INDIAN 6 0.40
HISPANIC 7 0.46
MULTI-RACIAL 11 0.73

Frequency Missing = 18

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 19 1.26
1 372 24.62
2 682 45.14
3 333 22.04
4 66 4.37
5 30 1.99
6 9 0.60

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 1462 95.81
YES 64 4.19
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1436 94.10
YES 90 5.90
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 1464 95.94
YES 62 4.06
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1450 95.02
YES 76 4.98
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 132 8.74
30 - 39 731 48.38
40 - 49 581 38.45
50 - 59 57 3.77
60 OR OVER 10 0.66

Frequency Missing = 15

 

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 106 7.21
2 YR COLL/TECH 168 11.43
4 YR COLLEGE 1146 77.96
OTHER 50 3.40

Frequency Missing = 56

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 9 0.60
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 85 5.64
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 480 31.83
SOME COLLEGE 407 26.99
COLLEGE GRADUATE 381 25.27
GRADUATE SCHOOL 146 9.68

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 46 3.18
10,000 - 19,999 112 7.74
20,000 - 29,999 154 10.64
30,000 - 39,999 198 13.68
40,000 - 49,999 264 18.24
50,000 - 59,999 220 15.20
60,000 - 69,999 153 10.57
OVER $70,000 300 20.73

Frequency Missing = 79

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 616 40.96
HALF A & B 321 21.34
MOSTLY B 144 9.57
HALF B & C 136 9.04
MOSTLY C 51 3.39
HALF C & D 34 2.26
MOSTLY D 11 0.73
BELOW D 2 0.13
GRADE NOT GIVEN 189 12.57

Frequency Missing = 22

 

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 811 57.07
GOTTEN WORSE 111 7.81
STAYED THE SAME 499 35.12

Frequency Missing = 105

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 86 5.74
DOESNT DO IT 9 0.60
1/2 HR OR LESS 560 37.41
1 HR 591 39.48
2 HRS 175 11.69
MORE THAN 2 HRS 76 5.08

Frequency Missing = 29

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 57 3.78
ONCE/TWICE 667 44.20
3-5 TIMES 518 34.33
5-10 TIMES 147 9.74
11+ TIMES 120 7.95

Frequency Missing = 17

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 112 7.44
ONCE/TWICE 1090 72.38
3-5 TIMES 275 18.26
5-10 TIMES 18 1.20
11+ TIMES 11 0.73

Frequency Missing = 20

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 115 7.63
ONCE/TWICE 969 64.30
3-5 TIMES 371 24.62
5-10 TIMES 40 2.65
11+ TIMES 12 0.80

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 450 29.90
ONCE/TWICE 622 41.33
3-5 TIMES 239 15.88
5-10 TIMES 70 4.65
11+ TIMES 124 8.24

Frequency Missing = 21

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 954 63.52
ONCE/TWICE 350 23.30
3-5 TIMES 118 7.86
5-10 TIMES 30 2.00
11+ TIMES 50 3.33

Frequency Missing = 24

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 1100 72.99
ONCE/TWICE 261 17.32
3-5 TIMES 60 3.98
5-10 TIMES 25 1.66
11+ TIMES 61 4.05

Frequency Missing = 19

 

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 441 29.28
B 795 52.79
C 184 12.22
D 30 1.99
F 3 0.20
DONT KNOW 53 3.52

Frequency Missing = 20

 

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 2.13
B 261 17.34
C 731 48.57
D 177 11.76
F 22 1.46
DONT KNOW 282 18.74

Frequency Missing = 21

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 127 8.38
YES 1388 91.62

Frequency Missing = 11

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 542 35.78
YES 973 64.22

Frequency Missing = 11

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 449 29.77
YES 1059 70.23

Frequency Missing = 18

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 87 5.74
YES 1429 94.26

Frequency Missing = 10

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 63 4.16
YES 1450 95.84

Frequency Missing = 13

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 315 20.79
YES 1200 79.21

Frequency Missing = 11

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 500 33.09
YES 1011 66.91

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.13
RARELY 14 0.92
OCCASIONALLY 150 9.91
REGULARLY 1348 89.04

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 288 19.10
RARELY 317 21.02
OCCASIONALLY 516 34.22
REGULARLY 387 25.66

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 157 10.44
RARELY 189 12.57
OCCASIONALLY 646 42.95
REGULARLY 512 34.04

Frequency Missing = 22

Data Collected in Fall, 2001
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
JACKSON R-II 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. 423 28.1 850 56.6 171 11.4 39 2.6 20 1.3 23
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 516 34.2 855 56.7 108 7.2 21 1.4 7 0.5 19
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 472 31.2 846 55.9 163 10.8 18 1.2 15 1.0 12
26 - My child likes attending this school. 716 47.4 649 43.0 103 6.8 23 1.5 18 1.2 17
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 787 52.2 619 41.0 77 5.1 14 0.9 11 0.7 18
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 625 41.3 777 51.4 94 6.2 9 0.6 8 0.5 13
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 316 20.8 641 42.3 416 27.4 88 5.8 55 3.6 10
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 687 45.3 741 48.9 66 4.4 13 0.9 8 0.5 11
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 491 32.4 785 51.7 199 13.1 29 1.9 13 0.9 9
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 599 39.6 767 50.7 115 7.6 17 1.1 14 0.9 14
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 640 42.4 617