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

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 168 13.56
2ND 110 8.88
3RD 116 9.36
4TH 115 9.28
5TH 105 8.47
6TH 113 9.12
7TH 144 11.62
8TH 123 9.93
9TH 112 9.04
10TH 41 3.31
11TH 54 4.36
12TH 38 3.07

Frequency Missing = 29

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 562 46.29
Girl 652 53.71

Frequency Missing = 54

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 1004 80.38
FATHER 180 14.41
STEPMOTHER 25 2.00
STEPFATHER 11 0.88
GRANDMOTHER 17 1.36
GRANDFATHER 3 0.24
OTHER RELATIVE 6 0.48
UNRELATED 3 0.24

Frequency Missing = 19

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 38 3.04
1 433 34.58
2 746 59.58
3 OR MORE 35 2.80

Frequency Missing = 16

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 409 32.56
5 - 10 YRS 404 32.17
11 - 15 YRS 172 13.69
OVER 15 YRS 271 21.58

Frequency Missing = 12

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 396 31.63
2 HRS 497 39.70
3 HRS 235 18.77
4 HRS 92 7.35
5 HRS 25 2.00
6 + HRS 7 0.56

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 164 13.09
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 852 68.00
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 207 16.52
OTHER 30 2.39

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1216 97.05
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 3 0.24
ASIAN 10 0.80
AMERICAN INDIAN 10 0.80
HISPANIC 8 0.64
MULTI-RACIAL 6 0.48

Frequency Missing = 15

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 15 1.20
1 288 23.06
2 595 47.64
3 232 18.57
4 82 6.57
5 13 1.04
6 17 1.36
7 OR MORE 7 0.56

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 1197 94.40
YES 71 5.60
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1207 95.19
YES 61 4.81
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 1201 94.72
YES 67 5.28
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1178 92.90
YES 90 7.10
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 87 6.96
30 - 39 608 48.64
40 - 49 476 38.08
50 - 59 72 5.76
60 OR OVER 7 0.56

Frequency Missing = 18

 

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 104 8.60
2 YR COLL/TECH 232 19.19
4 YR COLLEGE 822 67.99
OTHER 51 4.22

Frequency Missing = 59

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 2 0.16
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 63 5.10
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 351 28.42
SOME COLLEGE 438 35.47
COLLEGE GRADUATE 284 23.00
GRADUATE SCHOOL 97 7.85

Frequency Missing = 33

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 17 1.42
10,000 - 19,999 89 7.46
20,000 - 29,999 134 11.23
30,000 - 39,999 215 18.02
40,000 - 49,999 204 17.10
50,000 - 59,999 194 16.26
60,000 - 69,999 134 11.23
OVER $70,000 206 17.27

Frequency Missing = 75

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 392 31.36
HALF A & B 306 24.48
MOSTLY B 108 8.64
HALF B & C 158 12.64
MOSTLY C 58 4.64
HALF C & D 43 3.44
MOSTLY D 15 1.20
GRADE NOT GIVEN 170 13.60

Frequency Missing = 18

 

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 604 51.14
GOTTEN WORSE 122 10.33
STAYED THE SAME 455 38.53

Frequency Missing = 87

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 209 16.71
DOESNT DO IT 19 1.52
1/2 HR OR LESS 559 44.68
1 HR 368 29.42
2 HRS 71 5.68
MORE THAN 2 HRS 25 2.00

Frequency Missing = 17

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 84 6.70
ONCE/TWICE 442 35.28
3-5 TIMES 365 29.13
5-10 TIMES 196 15.64
11+ TIMES 166 13.25

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 99 7.89
ONCE/TWICE 941 75.04
3-5 TIMES 176 14.04
5-10 TIMES 22 1.75
11+ TIMES 16 1.28

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 219 17.48
ONCE/TWICE 784 62.57
3-5 TIMES 193 15.40
5-10 TIMES 42 3.35
11+ TIMES 15 1.20

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 278 22.28
ONCE/TWICE 425 34.05
3-5 TIMES 237 18.99
5-10 TIMES 112 8.97
11+ TIMES 196 15.71

Frequency Missing = 20

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 701 55.95
ONCE/TWICE 325 25.94
3-5 TIMES 107 8.54
5-10 TIMES 47 3.75
11+ TIMES 73 5.83

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 913 72.98
ONCE/TWICE 215 17.19
3-5 TIMES 60 4.80
5-10 TIMES 15 1.20
11+ TIMES 48 3.84

Frequency Missing = 17

 

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 247 19.94
B 622 50.20
C 260 20.98
D 52 4.20
F 10 0.81
DONT KNOW 48 3.87

Frequency Missing = 29

 

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 6 0.48
B 172 13.84
C 580 46.66
D 280 22.53
F 34 2.74
DONT KNOW 171 13.76

Frequency Missing = 25

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 81 6.45
YES 1175 93.55

Frequency Missing = 12

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 461 36.88
YES 789 63.12

Frequency Missing = 18

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 376 30.13
YES 872 69.87

Frequency Missing = 20

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 69 5.52
YES 1181 94.48

Frequency Missing = 18

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 98 7.87
YES 1148 92.13

Frequency Missing = 22

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 209 16.80
YES 1035 83.20

Frequency Missing = 24

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 332 26.52
YES 920 73.48

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.16
RARELY 27 2.15
OCCASIONALLY 172 13.72
REGULARLY 1053 83.97

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 177 14.18
RARELY 239 19.15
OCCASIONALLY 465 37.26
REGULARLY 367 29.41

Frequency Missing = 20

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 93 7.46
RARELY 178 14.29
OCCASIONALLY 519 41.65
REGULARLY 456 36.60

Frequency Missing = 22

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

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
WILLARD 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. 223 17.8 666 53.1 253 20.2 94 7.5 19 1.5 13
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 289 23.0 749 59.7 154 12.3 48 3.8 14 1.1 14
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 247 19.8 742 59.4 216 17.3 30 2.4 15 1.2 18
26 - My child likes attending this school. 493 39.5 562 45.0 109 8.7 58 4.6 27 2.2 19
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 491 39.1 611 48.6 106 8.4 41 3.3 7 0.6 12
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 386 30.8 689 55.0 140 11.2 30 2.4 7 0.6 16
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 182 14.7 506 40.9 387 31.3 109 8.8 53 4.3 31
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 403 32.1 678 54.0 115 9.2 52 4.1 8 0.6 12
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 257 20.5 716 57.2 214 17.1 47 3.8 17 1.4 17
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 362 29.0 698 56.0 145 11.6 31 2.5 11 0.9 21
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 313 25.1 626