MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
CLINTON School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 153 14.19
2ND 72 6.68
3RD 71 6.59
4TH 84 7.79
5TH 93 8.63
6TH 116 10.76
7TH 113 10.48
8TH 91 8.44
9TH 88 8.16
10TH 72 6.68
11TH 63 5.84
12TH 62 5.75

Frequency Missing = 38

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 502 46.22
Girl 584 53.78

Frequency Missing = 30

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 909 82.11
FATHER 126 11.38
STEPMOTHER 19 1.72
STEPFATHER 13 1.17
GRANDMOTHER 27 2.44
OTHER RELATIVE 7 0.63
UNRELATED 6 0.54

Frequency Missing = 9

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 70 6.36
1 416 37.78
2 592 53.77
3 OR MORE 23 2.09

Frequency Missing = 15

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 285 25.82
5 - 10 YRS 246 22.28
11 - 15 YRS 149 13.50
OVER 15 YRS 424 38.41

Frequency Missing = 12

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 303 27.40
2 HRS 434 39.24
3 HRS 231 20.89
4 HRS 94 8.50
5 HRS 24 2.17
6 + HRS 20 1.81

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 243 21.91
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 610 55.00
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 224 20.20
OTHER 32 2.89

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1058 95.66
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 14 1.27
ASIAN 3 0.27
AMERICAN INDIAN 10 0.90
HISPANIC 9 0.81
MULTI-RACIAL 12 1.08

Frequency Missing = 10

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 12 1.09
1 251 22.71
2 476 43.08
3 256 23.17
4 77 6.97
5 24 2.17
6 8 0.72
7 OR MORE 1 0.09

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 974 87.28
YES 142 12.72
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1055 94.53
YES 61 5.47
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 985 88.26
YES 131 11.74
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1039 93.10
YES 77 6.90
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 117 10.58
30 - 39 548 49.55
40 - 49 357 32.28
50 - 59 72 6.51
60 OR OVER 12 1.08

Frequency Missing = 10

 

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 119 11.23
2 YR COLL/TECH 188 17.74
4 YR COLLEGE 681 64.25
OTHER 72 6.79

Frequency Missing = 56

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 6 0.55
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 97 8.82
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 430 39.09
SOME COLLEGE 292 26.55
COLLEGE GRADUATE 183 16.64
GRADUATE SCHOOL 92 8.36

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 98 9.40
10,000 - 19,999 151 14.48
20,000 - 29,999 137 13.14
30,000 - 39,999 156 14.96
40,000 - 49,999 130 12.46
50,000 - 59,999 109 10.45
60,000 - 69,999 94 9.01
OVER $70,000 168 16.11

Frequency Missing = 73

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 383 35.04
HALF A & B 309 28.27
MOSTLY B 80 7.32
HALF B & C 121 11.07
MOSTLY C 32 2.93
HALF C & D 16 1.46
MOSTLY D 2 0.18
BELOW D 1 0.09
GRADE NOT GIVEN 149 13.63

Frequency Missing = 23

 

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 333 32.08
GOTTEN WORSE 154 14.84
STAYED THE SAME 551 53.08

Frequency Missing = 78

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 206 18.80
DOESNT DO IT 2 0.18
1/2 HR OR LESS 404 36.86
1 HR 374 34.12
2 HRS 89 8.12
MORE THAN 2 HRS 21 1.92

Frequency Missing = 20

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 96 8.70
ONCE/TWICE 454 41.12
3-5 TIMES 311 28.17
5-10 TIMES 121 10.96
11+ TIMES 122 11.05

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 136 12.30
ONCE/TWICE 739 66.82
3-5 TIMES 188 17.00
5-10 TIMES 26 2.35
11+ TIMES 17 1.54

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 155 14.07
ONCE/TWICE 614 55.72
3-5 TIMES 257 23.32
5-10 TIMES 45 4.08
11+ TIMES 31 2.81

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 336 30.41
ONCE/TWICE 443 40.09
3-5 TIMES 187 16.92
5-10 TIMES 45 4.07
11+ TIMES 94 8.51

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 685 62.16
ONCE/TWICE 255 23.14
3-5 TIMES 83 7.53
5-10 TIMES 36 3.27
11+ TIMES 43 3.90

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 850 77.27
ONCE/TWICE 171 15.55
3-5 TIMES 36 3.27
5-10 TIMES 14 1.27
11+ TIMES 29 2.64

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?
prt19 Frequency Percent
A 108 9.85
B 434 39.56
C 357 32.54
D 100 9.12
F 29 2.64
DONT KNOW 69 6.29

Frequency Missing = 19

 

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 21 1.91
B 213 19.36
C 486 44.18
D 156 14.18
F 25 2.27
DONT KNOW 199 18.09

Frequency Missing = 16

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 93 8.45
YES 1008 91.55

Frequency Missing = 15

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 353 32.18
YES 744 67.82

Frequency Missing = 19

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 337 30.78
YES 758 69.22

Frequency Missing = 21

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 56 5.10
YES 1043 94.90

Frequency Missing = 17

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 62 5.66
YES 1033 94.34

Frequency Missing = 21

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 293 26.73
YES 803 73.27

Frequency Missing = 20

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 419 38.37
YES 673 61.63

Frequency Missing = 24

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 3 0.27
RARELY 13 1.19
OCCASIONALLY 161 14.68
REGULARLY 920 83.87

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 166 15.16
RARELY 175 15.98
OCCASIONALLY 384 35.07
REGULARLY 370 33.79

Frequency Missing = 21

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 98 8.93
RARELY 139 12.67
OCCASIONALLY 378 34.46
REGULARLY 482 43.94

Frequency Missing = 19

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

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
CLINTON School district

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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. 134 12.2 589 53.8 261 23.9 86 7.9 24 2.2 22
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 207 18.9 644 58.8 167 15.2 59 5.4 19 1.7 20
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 184 17.0 601 55.6 255 23.6 31 2.9 9 0.8 36
26 - My child likes attending this school. 312 28.6 566 51.9 141 12.9 48 4.4 23 2.1 26
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 391 35.7 559 51.1 108 9.9 26 2.4 10 0.9 22
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 198 18.2 592 54.4 251 23.0 35 3.2 13 1.2 27
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 176 16.3 531 49.3 290 26.9 54 5.0 26 2.4 39
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 295 27.0 615 56.3 124 11.3 44 4.0 15 1.4 23
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 237 21.7 577 52.7 208 19.0 47 4.3 25 2.3 22
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 300 27.5 605 55.4 141 12.9 37 3.4 9 0.8 24
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 107 9.8 409 37.4