MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
SALEM R-80 School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 105 14.11
2ND 64 8.60
3RD 61 8.20
4TH 52 6.99
5TH 68 9.14
6TH 71 9.54
7TH 44 5.91
8TH 40 5.38
9TH 91 12.23
10TH 58 7.80
11TH 52 6.99
12TH 38 5.11

Frequency Missing = 9

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 372 51.52
Girl 350 48.48

Frequency Missing = 31

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 573 77.33
FATHER 98 13.23
STEPMOTHER 15 2.02
STEPFATHER 8 1.08
GRANDMOTHER 31 4.18
GRANDFATHER 3 0.40
OTHER RELATIVE 6 0.81
UNRELATED 7 0.94

Frequency Missing = 12

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 54 7.28
1 327 44.07
2 351 47.30
3 OR MORE 10 1.35

Frequency Missing = 11

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 229 30.70
5 - 10 YRS 200 26.81
11 - 15 YRS 99 13.27
OVER 15 YRS 218 29.22

Frequency Missing = 7

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 239 31.99
2 HRS 316 42.30
3 HRS 130 17.40
4 HRS 45 6.02
5 HRS 13 1.74
6 + HRS 4 0.54

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 160 21.39
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 416 55.61
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 143 19.12
OTHER 29 3.88

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 707 96.19
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 1 0.14
ASIAN 4 0.54
AMERICAN INDIAN 9 1.22
HISPANIC 2 0.27
MULTI-RACIAL 12 1.63

Frequency Missing = 18

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 11 1.48
1 159 21.37
2 310 41.67
3 155 20.83
4 66 8.87
5 18 2.42
6 9 1.21
7 OR MORE 16 2.15

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 708 94.02
YES 45 5.98
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 720 95.62
YES 33 4.38
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 658 87.38
YES 95 12.62
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 700 92.96
YES 53 7.04
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 91 12.13
30 - 39 370 49.33
40 - 49 216 28.80
50 - 59 53 7.07
60 OR OVER 20 2.67

Frequency Missing = 3

 

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 80 10.96
2 YR COLL/TECH 139 19.04
4 YR COLLEGE 438 60.00
OTHER 73 10.00

Frequency Missing = 23

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 16 2.17
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 73 9.89
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 223 30.22
SOME COLLEGE 238 32.25
COLLEGE GRADUATE 105 14.23
GRADUATE SCHOOL 83 11.25

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 88 12.31
10,000 - 19,999 113 15.80
20,000 - 29,999 95 13.29
30,000 - 39,999 120 16.78
40,000 - 49,999 89 12.45
50,000 - 59,999 69 9.65
60,000 - 69,999 49 6.85
OVER $70,000 92 12.87

Frequency Missing = 38

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 258 34.77
HALF A & B 211 28.44
MOSTLY B 67 9.03
HALF B & C 92 12.40
MOSTLY C 36 4.85
HALF C & D 33 4.45
MOSTLY D 7 0.94
BELOW D 7 0.94
GRADE NOT GIVEN 31 4.18

Frequency Missing = 11

 

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 325 46.23
GOTTEN WORSE 80 11.38
STAYED THE SAME 298 42.39

Frequency Missing = 50

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 79 10.56
DOESNT DO IT 10 1.34
1/2 HR OR LESS 230 30.75
1 HR 319 42.65
2 HRS 77 10.29
MORE THAN 2 HRS 33 4.41

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 66 8.88
ONCE/TWICE 332 44.68
3-5 TIMES 199 26.78
5-10 TIMES 88 11.84
11+ TIMES 58 7.81

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 97 13.00
ONCE/TWICE 559 74.93
3-5 TIMES 73 9.79
5-10 TIMES 10 1.34
11+ TIMES 7 0.94

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 142 19.11
ONCE/TWICE 436 58.68
3-5 TIMES 126 16.96
5-10 TIMES 25 3.36
11+ TIMES 14 1.88

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 192 26.12
ONCE/TWICE 282 38.37
3-5 TIMES 151 20.54
5-10 TIMES 49 6.67
11+ TIMES 61 8.30

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 463 62.48
ONCE/TWICE 167 22.54
3-5 TIMES 51 6.88
5-10 TIMES 28 3.78
11+ TIMES 32 4.32

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 595 80.51
ONCE/TWICE 89 12.04
3-5 TIMES 27 3.65
5-10 TIMES 8 1.08
11+ TIMES 20 2.71

Frequency Missing = 14

 

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 109 14.63
B 299 40.13
C 217 29.13
D 56 7.52
F 13 1.74
DONT KNOW 51 6.85

Frequency Missing = 8

 

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 27 3.60
B 149 19.89
C 278 37.12
D 103 13.75
F 14 1.87
DONT KNOW 178 23.77

Frequency Missing = 4

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 80 10.65
YES 671 89.35

Frequency Missing = 2

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 270 35.95
YES 481 64.05

Frequency Missing = 2

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 204 27.16
YES 547 72.84

Frequency Missing = 2

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 55 7.32
YES 696 92.68

Frequency Missing = 2

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 30 4.01
YES 719 95.99

Frequency Missing = 4

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 235 31.38
YES 514 68.62

Frequency Missing = 4

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 272 36.32
YES 477 63.68

Frequency Missing = 4

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.27
RARELY 6 0.80
OCCASIONALLY 84 11.20
REGULARLY 658 87.73

Frequency Missing = 3

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 97 12.97
RARELY 128 17.11
OCCASIONALLY 257 34.36
REGULARLY 266 35.56

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 51 6.83
RARELY 78 10.44
OCCASIONALLY 303 40.56
REGULARLY 315 42.17

Frequency Missing = 6

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

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
SALEM R-80 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. 119 16.0 374 50.3 161 21.6 71 9.5 19 2.6 9
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 182 24.5 415 55.8 92 12.4 39 5.2 16 2.2 9
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 144 19.5 397 53.8 161 21.8 26 3.5 10 1.4 15
26 - My child likes attending this school. 252 34.0 338 45.6 86 11.6 41 5.5 24 3.2 12
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 315 42.4 330 44.4 77 10.4 18 2.4 3 0.4 10
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 188 25.4 398 53.7 106 14.3 37 5.0 12 1.6 12
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 154 20.9 393 53.4 166 22.6 16 2.2 7 1.0 17
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 274 36.8 379 50.9 62 8.3 28 3.8 1 0.1 9
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 228 30.6 365 49.1 87 11.7 42 5.6 22 3.0 9
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 253 34.1 374 50.4 91 12.3 21 2.8 3 0.4 11
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 203