| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| ASH GROVE R-IV School district |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| K-1 | 97 | 15.67 |
| 2ND | 48 | 7.75 |
| 3RD | 56 | 9.05 |
| 4TH | 53 | 8.56 |
| 5TH | 57 | 9.21 |
| 6TH | 55 | 8.89 |
| 7TH | 51 | 8.24 |
| 8TH | 49 | 7.92 |
| 9TH | 43 | 6.95 |
| 10TH | 46 | 7.43 |
| 11TH | 41 | 6.62 |
| 12TH | 23 | 3.72 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 297 | 49.34 |
| Girl | 305 | 50.66 |
| Frequency Missing = 20 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 474 | 77.58 |
| FATHER | 102 | 16.69 |
| STEPMOTHER | 12 | 1.96 |
| STEPFATHER | 4 | 0.65 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 10 | 1.64 |
| GRANDFATHER | 6 | 0.98 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 3 | 0.49 |
| Frequency Missing = 11 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 19 | 3.11 |
| 1 | 236 | 38.63 |
| 2 | 338 | 55.32 |
| 3 OR MORE | 18 | 2.95 |
| Frequency Missing = 11 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 196 | 31.72 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 183 | 29.61 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 76 | 12.30 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 163 | 26.38 |
| Frequency Missing = 4 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 186 | 30.34 |
| 2 HRS | 275 | 44.86 |
| 3 HRS | 89 | 14.52 |
| 4 HRS | 48 | 7.83 |
| 5 HRS | 11 | 1.79 |
| 6 + HRS | 4 | 0.65 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 92 | 15.03 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 390 | 63.73 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 106 | 17.32 |
| OTHER | 24 | 3.92 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 601 | 98.04 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 7 | 1.14 |
| MULTI-RACIAL | 5 | 0.82 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 6 | 0.98 |
| 1 | 140 | 22.84 |
| 2 | 254 | 41.44 |
| 3 | 151 | 24.63 |
| 4 | 39 | 6.36 |
| 5 | 22 | 3.59 |
| 7 OR MORE | 1 | 0.16 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 580 | 93.25 |
| YES | 42 | 6.75 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 578 | 92.93 |
| YES | 44 | 7.07 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 581 | 93.41 |
| YES | 41 | 6.59 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 578 | 92.93 |
| YES | 44 | 7.07 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 63 | 10.28 |
| 30 - 39 | 288 | 46.98 |
| 40 - 49 | 220 | 35.89 |
| 50 - 59 | 38 | 6.20 |
| 60 OR OVER | 4 | 0.65 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| 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 | 55 | 9.15 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 105 | 17.47 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 403 | 67.05 |
| OTHER | 38 | 6.32 |
| Frequency Missing = 21 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 1 | 0.17 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 35 | 5.79 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 188 | 31.07 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 242 | 40.00 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 100 | 16.53 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 39 | 6.45 |
| Frequency Missing = 17 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 15 | 2.56 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 75 | 12.80 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 88 | 15.02 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 101 | 17.24 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 91 | 15.53 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 79 | 13.48 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 55 | 9.39 |
| OVER $70,000 | 82 | 13.99 |
| Frequency Missing = 36 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 217 | 35.99 |
| HALF A & B | 151 | 25.04 |
| MOSTLY B | 46 | 7.63 |
| HALF B & C | 76 | 12.60 |
| MOSTLY C | 31 | 5.14 |
| HALF C & D | 19 | 3.15 |
| MOSTLY D | 5 | 0.83 |
| BELOW D | 6 | 1.00 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 52 | 8.62 |
| Frequency Missing = 19 |
| 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 | 290 | 50.70 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 30 | 5.24 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 252 | 44.06 |
| Frequency Missing = 50 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 81 | 13.30 |
| DOESNT DO IT | 8 | 1.31 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 256 | 42.04 |
| 1 HR | 205 | 33.66 |
| 2 HRS | 46 | 7.55 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 13 | 2.13 |
| Frequency Missing = 13 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 28 | 4.58 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 254 | 41.57 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 168 | 27.50 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 65 | 10.64 |
| 11+ TIMES | 96 | 15.71 |
| Frequency Missing = 11 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 82 | 13.46 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 457 | 75.04 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 46 | 7.55 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 17 | 2.79 |
| 11+ TIMES | 7 | 1.15 |
| Frequency Missing = 13 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 102 | 16.86 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 356 | 58.84 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 112 | 18.51 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 21 | 3.47 |
| 11+ TIMES | 14 | 2.31 |
| Frequency Missing = 17 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 119 | 19.60 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 208 | 34.27 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 122 | 20.10 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 60 | 9.88 |
| 11+ TIMES | 98 | 16.14 |
| Frequency Missing = 15 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 253 | 41.54 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 168 | 27.59 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 75 | 12.32 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 51 | 8.37 |
| 11+ TIMES | 62 | 10.18 |
| Frequency Missing = 13 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 405 | 66.83 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 120 | 19.80 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 31 | 5.12 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 14 | 2.31 |
| 11+ TIMES | 36 | 5.94 |
| Frequency Missing = 16 |
| 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 | 98 | 16.07 |
| B | 281 | 46.07 |
| C | 158 | 25.90 |
| D | 29 | 4.75 |
| F | 8 | 1.31 |
| DONT KNOW | 36 | 5.90 |
| 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? |
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| prt20 | Frequency | Percent |
| B | 118 | 19.47 |
| C | 277 | 45.71 |
| D | 104 | 17.16 |
| F | 18 | 2.97 |
| DONT KNOW | 89 | 14.69 |
| Frequency Missing = 16 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 44 | 7.21 |
| YES | 566 | 92.79 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 171 | 28.13 |
| YES | 437 | 71.88 |
| Frequency Missing = 14 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 185 | 30.58 |
| YES | 420 | 69.42 |
| Frequency Missing = 17 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 19 | 3.11 |
| YES | 591 | 96.89 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 43 | 7.05 |
| YES | 567 | 92.95 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 146 | 24.05 |
| YES | 461 | 75.95 |
| Frequency Missing = 15 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 217 | 35.75 |
| YES | 390 | 64.25 |
| Frequency Missing = 15 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 0.16 |
| RARELY | 13 | 2.14 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 64 | 10.53 |
| REGULARLY | 530 | 87.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 14 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 90 | 14.83 |
| RARELY | 103 | 16.97 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 222 | 36.57 |
| REGULARLY | 192 | 31.63 |
| Frequency Missing = 15 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 41 | 6.77 |
| RARELY | 87 | 14.36 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 249 | 41.09 |
| REGULARLY | 229 | 37.79 |
| Frequency Missing = 16 |
| Data Collected in Fall, 2002 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| ASH GROVE R-IV 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. | 101 | 16.4 | 329 | 53.6 | 119 | 19.4 | 45 | 7.3 | 20 | 3.3 | 8 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 137 | 22.5 | 348 | 57.2 | 87 | 14.3 | 27 | 4.4 | 9 | 1.5 | 14 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 112 | 18.5 | 368 | 60.9 | 101 | 16.7 | 17 | 2.8 | 6 | 1.0 | 18 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 241 | 39.5 | 280 | 45.9 | 56 | 9.2 | 20 | 3.3 | 13 | 2.1 | 12 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 245 | 40.1 | 284 | 46.5 | 44 | 7.2 | 26 | 4.3 | 12 | 2.0 | 11 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 155 | 25.5 | 356 | 58.5 | 86 | 14.1 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 13 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 117 | 19.2 | 323 | 53.0 | 137 | 22.5 | 25 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.1 | 13 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 199 | 32.6 | 354 | 58.0 | 42 | 6.9 | 10 | 1.6 | 5 | 0.8 | 12 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 166 | 27.3 | 347 | 57.2 | 71 | 11.7 | 15 | 2.5 | 8 | 1.3 | 15 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 192 | 31.5 | 333 | 54.7 | 66 | 10.8 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.0 | 13 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 112 | 18.5 | 343 | 56.7 | 103 | 17.0 | 36 | 6.0 | 11 | 1.8 | 17 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 69 | 11.4 | 255 | 42.0 | 179 | 29.5 | 75 | ||||