| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| HICKORY CO. R-I School district |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| K-1 | 89 | 15.67 |
| 2ND | 54 | 9.51 |
| 3RD | 49 | 8.63 |
| 4TH | 57 | 10.04 |
| 5TH | 62 | 10.92 |
| 6TH | 57 | 10.04 |
| 7TH | 66 | 11.62 |
| 8TH | 35 | 6.16 |
| 9TH | 37 | 6.51 |
| 10TH | 34 | 5.99 |
| 11TH | 13 | 2.29 |
| 12TH | 15 | 2.64 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 262 | 47.90 |
| Girl | 285 | 52.10 |
| Frequency Missing = 28 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 464 | 81.98 |
| FATHER | 63 | 11.13 |
| STEPMOTHER | 6 | 1.06 |
| STEPFATHER | 5 | 0.88 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 17 | 3.00 |
| GRANDFATHER | 1 | 0.18 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 4 | 0.71 |
| UNRELATED | 6 | 1.06 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 43 | 7.64 |
| 1 | 218 | 38.72 |
| 2 | 292 | 51.87 |
| 3 OR MORE | 10 | 1.78 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 162 | 28.52 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 144 | 25.35 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 89 | 15.67 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 173 | 30.46 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 136 | 24.07 |
| 2 HRS | 233 | 41.24 |
| 3 HRS | 125 | 22.12 |
| 4 HRS | 48 | 8.50 |
| 5 HRS | 13 | 2.30 |
| 6 + HRS | 10 | 1.77 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 107 | 19.07 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 339 | 60.43 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 86 | 15.33 |
| OTHER | 29 | 5.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 14 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 542 | 97.13 |
| AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) | 1 | 0.18 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 7 | 1.25 |
| HISPANIC | 4 | 0.72 |
| MULTI-RACIAL | 4 | 0.72 |
| Frequency Missing = 17 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 10 | 1.77 |
| 1 | 99 | 17.49 |
| 2 | 226 | 39.93 |
| 3 | 144 | 25.44 |
| 4 | 71 | 12.54 |
| 5 | 11 | 1.94 |
| 6 | 5 | 0.88 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 528 | 91.83 |
| YES | 47 | 8.17 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 564 | 98.09 |
| YES | 11 | 1.91 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 532 | 92.52 |
| YES | 43 | 7.48 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 530 | 92.17 |
| YES | 45 | 7.83 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 59 | 10.48 |
| 30 - 39 | 287 | 50.98 |
| 40 - 49 | 184 | 32.68 |
| 50 - 59 | 22 | 3.91 |
| 60 OR OVER | 11 | 1.95 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| 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 | 69 | 12.61 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 143 | 26.14 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 286 | 52.29 |
| OTHER | 49 | 8.96 |
| Frequency Missing = 28 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 3 | 0.54 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 66 | 11.81 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 209 | 37.39 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 167 | 29.87 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 84 | 15.03 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 30 | 5.37 |
| Frequency Missing = 16 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 36 | 6.78 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 109 | 20.53 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 82 | 15.44 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 76 | 14.31 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 87 | 16.38 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 58 | 10.92 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 29 | 5.46 |
| OVER $70,000 | 54 | 10.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 44 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 212 | 37.52 |
| HALF A & B | 135 | 23.89 |
| MOSTLY B | 48 | 8.50 |
| HALF B & C | 57 | 10.09 |
| MOSTLY C | 36 | 6.37 |
| HALF C & D | 23 | 4.07 |
| MOSTLY D | 6 | 1.06 |
| BELOW D | 5 | 0.88 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 43 | 7.61 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| 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 | 336 | 61.09 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 38 | 6.91 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 176 | 32.00 |
| Frequency Missing = 25 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 115 | 20.32 |
| DOESNT DO IT | 10 | 1.77 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 245 | 43.29 |
| 1 HR | 148 | 26.15 |
| 2 HRS | 34 | 6.01 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 14 | 2.47 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 35 | 6.19 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 217 | 38.41 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 175 | 30.97 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 81 | 14.34 |
| 11+ TIMES | 57 | 10.09 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 69 | 12.15 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 432 | 76.06 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 53 | 9.33 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 6 | 1.06 |
| 11+ TIMES | 8 | 1.41 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 77 | 13.53 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 367 | 64.50 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 103 | 18.10 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 9 | 1.58 |
| 11+ TIMES | 13 | 2.28 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 112 | 19.75 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 171 | 30.16 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 132 | 23.28 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 48 | 8.47 |
| 11+ TIMES | 104 | 18.34 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 311 | 54.85 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 139 | 24.51 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 42 | 7.41 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 29 | 5.11 |
| 11+ TIMES | 46 | 8.11 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 424 | 75.85 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 92 | 16.46 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 18 | 3.22 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 14 | 2.50 |
| 11+ TIMES | 11 | 1.97 |
| 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 | 141 | 24.82 |
| B | 240 | 42.25 |
| C | 123 | 21.65 |
| D | 26 | 4.58 |
| F | 10 | 1.76 |
| DONT KNOW | 28 | 4.93 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| 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 |
| A | 7 | 1.23 |
| B | 112 | 19.65 |
| C | 233 | 40.88 |
| D | 74 | 12.98 |
| F | 37 | 6.49 |
| DONT KNOW | 107 | 18.77 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 49 | 8.64 |
| YES | 518 | 91.36 |
| Frequency Missing = 8 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 174 | 30.58 |
| YES | 395 | 69.42 |
| Frequency Missing = 6 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 184 | 32.51 |
| YES | 382 | 67.49 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 43 | 7.60 |
| YES | 523 | 92.40 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 38 | 6.71 |
| YES | 528 | 93.29 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 178 | 31.62 |
| YES | 385 | 68.38 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 275 | 48.42 |
| YES | 293 | 51.58 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 1 | 0.18 |
| RARELY | 11 | 1.94 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 84 | 14.84 |
| REGULARLY | 470 | 83.04 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 105 | 18.65 |
| RARELY | 95 | 16.87 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 203 | 36.06 |
| REGULARLY | 160 | 28.42 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 52 | 9.20 |
| RARELY | 72 | 12.74 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 239 | 42.30 |
| REGULARLY | 202 | 35.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| Data Collected in Spring, 2004 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| HICKORY CO. R-I 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. | 116 | 20.4 | 288 | 50.7 | 114 | 20.1 | 33 | 5.8 | 17 | 3.0 | 7 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 172 | 30.3 | 285 | 50.2 | 70 | 12.3 | 30 | 5.3 | 11 | 1.9 | 7 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 156 | 27.7 | 300 | 53.3 | 88 | 15.6 | 15 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 12 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 248 | 44.0 | 232 | 41.1 | 42 | 7.4 | 23 | 4.1 | 19 | 3.4 | 11 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 250 | 44.1 | 248 | 43.7 | 39 | 6.9 | 26 | 4.6 | 4 | 0.7 | 8 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 199 | 35.4 | 269 | 47.9 | 68 | 12.1 | 19 | 3.4 | 7 | 1.2 | 13 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 186 | 32.9 | 286 | 50.6 | 75 | 13.3 | 17 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 220 | 39.3 | 287 | 51.3 | 38 | 6.8 | 13 | 2.3 | 2 | 0.4 | 15 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 236 | 41.7 | 263 | 46.5 | 43 | 7.6 | 19 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 220 | 39.1 | 279 | 49.6 | 40 | 7.1 | 18 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.9 | 13 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 232 | 41.2 | 268 | 47.6 | 50 | 8.9 | 9 | ||||