MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
TRENTON R-IX School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 139 17.80
2ND 59 7.55
3RD 63 8.07
4TH 75 9.60
5TH 65 8.32
6TH 59 7.55
7TH 78 9.99
8TH 55 7.04
9TH 62 7.94
10TH 51 6.53
11TH 40 5.12
12TH 35 4.48

Frequency Missing = 17

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 368 47.55
Girl 406 52.45

Frequency Missing = 24

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 651 82.51
FATHER 105 13.31
STEPMOTHER 8 1.01
STEPFATHER 4 0.51
GRANDMOTHER 9 1.14
GRANDFATHER 2 0.25
OTHER RELATIVE 6 0.76
UNRELATED 4 0.51

Frequency Missing = 9

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 40 5.09
1 280 35.62
2 451 57.38
3 OR MORE 15 1.91

Frequency Missing = 12

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 162 20.48
5 - 10 YRS 158 19.97
11 - 15 YRS 93 11.76
OVER 15 YRS 378 47.79

Frequency Missing = 7

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 241 30.54
2 HRS 294 37.26
3 HRS 161 20.41
4 HRS 63 7.98
5 HRS 16 2.03
6 + HRS 14 1.77

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 160 20.28
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 475 60.20
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 133 16.86
OTHER 21 2.66

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 766 97.08
ASIAN 2 0.25
HISPANIC 13 1.65
MULTI-RACIAL 8 1.01

Frequency Missing = 9

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 4 0.51
1 167 21.22
2 310 39.39
3 216 27.45
4 57 7.24
5 27 3.43
6 6 0.76

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 753 94.36
YES 45 5.64
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 760 95.24
YES 38 4.76
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 718 89.97
YES 80 10.03
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 754 94.49
YES 44 5.51
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 99 12.63
30 - 39 398 50.77
40 - 49 238 30.36
50 - 59 42 5.36
60 OR OVER 7 0.89

Frequency Missing = 14

 

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 84 11.04
2 YR COLL/TECH 281 36.93
4 YR COLLEGE 346 45.47
OTHER 50 6.57

Frequency Missing = 37

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 6 0.77
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 49 6.30
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 218 28.02
SOME COLLEGE 249 32.01
COLLEGE GRADUATE 198 25.45
GRADUATE SCHOOL 58 7.46

Frequency Missing = 20

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 56 7.53
10,000 - 19,999 99 13.31
20,000 - 29,999 160 21.51
30,000 - 39,999 122 16.40
40,000 - 49,999 82 11.02
50,000 - 59,999 96 12.90
60,000 - 69,999 40 5.38
OVER $70,000 89 11.96

Frequency Missing = 54

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 250 32.34
HALF A & B 217 28.07
MOSTLY B 54 6.99
HALF B & C 85 11.00
MOSTLY C 26 3.36
HALF C & D 21 2.72
MOSTLY D 3 0.39
BELOW D 1 0.13
GRADE NOT GIVEN 116 15.01

Frequency Missing = 25

 

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 314 42.15
GOTTEN WORSE 99 13.29
STAYED THE SAME 332 44.56

Frequency Missing = 53

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 79 10.06
DOESNT DO IT 3 0.38
1/2 HR OR LESS 203 25.86
1 HR 316 40.25
2 HRS 132 16.82
MORE THAN 2 HRS 52 6.62

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 55 7.02
ONCE/TWICE 304 38.78
3-5 TIMES 241 30.74
5-10 TIMES 99 12.63
11+ TIMES 85 10.84

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 110 14.07
ONCE/TWICE 511 65.35
3-5 TIMES 138 17.65
5-10 TIMES 15 1.92
11+ TIMES 8 1.02

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 102 13.08
ONCE/TWICE 417 53.46
3-5 TIMES 221 28.33
5-10 TIMES 25 3.21
11+ TIMES 15 1.92

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 167 21.41
ONCE/TWICE 299 38.33
3-5 TIMES 164 21.03
5-10 TIMES 73 9.36
11+ TIMES 77 9.87

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 430 55.48
ONCE/TWICE 183 23.61
3-5 TIMES 87 11.23
5-10 TIMES 28 3.61
11+ TIMES 47 6.06

Frequency Missing = 23

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 578 74.39
ONCE/TWICE 127 16.34
3-5 TIMES 47 6.05
5-10 TIMES 5 0.64
11+ TIMES 20 2.57

Frequency Missing = 21

 

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 54 6.94
B 283 36.38
C 273 35.09
D 93 11.95
F 20 2.57
DONT KNOW 55 7.07

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 11 1.41
B 156 20.03
C 312 40.05
D 105 13.48
F 13 1.67
DONT KNOW 182 23.36

Frequency Missing = 19

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 43 5.45
YES 746 94.55

Frequency Missing = 9

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 196 24.84
YES 593 75.16

Frequency Missing = 9

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 228 28.97
YES 559 71.03

Frequency Missing = 11

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 46 5.84
YES 741 94.16

Frequency Missing = 11

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 31 3.94
YES 756 96.06

Frequency Missing = 11

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 186 23.54
YES 604 76.46

Frequency Missing = 8

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 251 31.89
YES 536 68.11

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 3 0.38
RARELY 8 1.02
OCCASIONALLY 106 13.50
REGULARLY 668 85.10

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 110 14.07
RARELY 143 18.29
OCCASIONALLY 281 35.93
REGULARLY 248 31.71

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 71 9.03
RARELY 104 13.23
OCCASIONALLY 324 41.22
REGULARLY 287 36.51

Frequency Missing = 12

Data Collected in Fall, 2002
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
TRENTON R-IX 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. 84 10.6 366 46.2 244 30.8 75 9.5 23 2.9 6
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 128 16.3 434 55.4 158 20.2 55 7.0 9 1.1 14
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 117 14.9 452 57.6 187 23.8 20 2.5 9 1.1 13
26 - My child likes attending this school. 209 26.7 385 49.1 107 13.6 54 6.9 29 3.7 14
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 258 32.8 389 49.4 110 14.0 26 3.3 4 0.5 11
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 140 17.9 405 51.7 199 25.4 33 4.2 7 0.9 14
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 120 15.3 433 55.2 201 25.6 23 2.9 7 0.9 14
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 208 26.5 396 50.4 129 16.4 43 5.5 10 1.3 12
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 184 23.4 437 55.5 130 16.5 28 3.6 8 1.0 11
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 206 26.3 401 51.2 137 17.5 33 4.2 6 0.8 15
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 283 36.2 422 54.0 53 6.8 22 2.8 2 0.3 16
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 93 11.9 333 42.5 227 29.0 102 13.0 28 3.6 15
35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 97 12.4 353 45.2 222 28.4 64 8.2 45 5.8 17
36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 76 9.7 110 14.1 210 26.9 242 30.9 144 18.4 16
37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 70 9.0 324 41.5 246 31.5 100 12.8 40 5.1 18
38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 141 18.1 409 52.4 175 22.4 48 6.2 7 0.9 18
39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. 49 6.3 219 28.0 359 45.8 100 12.8 56 7.2 15
40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. 350 44.6 358 45.6 67 8.5 8 1.0 2 0.3 13
41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 117 15.0 390 50.1 233 29.9 29 3.7 9 1.2 20
42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. 214 27.4 433 55.5 127 16.3 3 0.4 3 0.4 18
43 - Vocational education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 97 12.5 299 38.5 347 44.7 23 3.0 10 1.3 22
44 - My child's teacher makes learning interesting. 147 18.8 367 46.9 220 28.1 36 4.6 13 1.7 15
45 - Teachers in my child's school really care about my child. 118 15.1 345 44.0 221 28.2 70 8.9 30 3.8 14
46 - If a student in my child's school has a problem, teachers will listen and help. 107 13.7 341 43.6 241 30.8 68 8.7 25 3.2 16
47 - Teachers treat my child with respect. 127 16.1 396 50.3 193 24.5 57 7.2 15 1.9 10
48 - My child knows what he/she are supposed to be learning. 154 19.5 471 59.8 132 16.8 27 3.4 4 0.5 10
49 - My child's teacher expects very good work from my child. 167 21.2 476 60.5 132 16.8 7 0.9 5 0.6 11
50 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career goals. 57 7.3 272 34.9 366 46.9 73 9.4 12 1.5 18
51 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 134 17.2 385 49.4 208 26.7 36 4.6 16 2.1 19
52 - The school has a written plan for improving student achievement 68 8.7 232 29.8 436 56.0 34 4.4 8 1.0 20
53 - What is taught at school meets the needs of my child. 93 11.9 372 47.4 234 29.8 68 8.7 17 2.2 14
54 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 85 10.8 332 42.2 266 33.8 87 11.1 17 2.2 11
55 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 194 24.7 348 44.3 191 24.3 45 5.7 7 0.9 13
56 - I receive information about the educational programs available to my child at school. 104 13.2 369 47.0 202 25.7 86 11.0 24 3.1 13
57 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 106 13.5 432 55.0 196 25.0 44 5.6 7 0.9 13
58 - The school board has high expectations for student learning. 87 11.2 348 44.6 286 36.7 44 5.6 15 1.9 18
59 - My child has fun learning. 156 19.9 400 51.0 161 20.5 47 6.0 20 2.6 14
60 - The community is proud of this school. 120 15.4 375 48.0 217 27.8 45 5.8 24 3.1 17
61 - I receive regular communications from school about how well my child is doing in school. 125 16.0 348 44.6 156 20.0 112 14.3 40 5.1 17
62 - I believe my child can do well in school. 387 49.3 368 46.9 27 3.4 3 0.4 0 0.0 13
63 - Other children are friendly to my child. 195 24.8 444 56.4 110 14.0 29 3.7 9 1.1 11
64 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 181 23.1 388 49.6 178 22.7 27 3.4 9 1.1 15
65 - There is a feeling of belonging at my child's school. 119 15.2 351 44.8 227 29.0 60 7.7 26 3.3 15
66 - My child's teachers think my child can learn. 209 26.8 448 57.4 111 14.2 11 1.4 2 0.3 17
67 - My child is treated fairly at school. 143 18.2 415 52.7 171 21.7 43 5.5 15 1.9 11
68 - There is a lot of teamwork in our community. 90 11.4 288 36.5 262 33.2 97 12.3 51 6.5 10

Data Collected in Fall, 2002
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education