MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 72 18.14
2ND 26 6.55
3RD 42 10.58
4TH 39 9.82
5TH 38 9.57
6TH 48 12.09
7TH 36 9.07
8TH 33 8.31
9TH 39 9.82
10TH 10 2.52
11TH 10 2.52
12TH 4 1.01

Frequency Missing = 12

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 195 49.24
Girl 201 50.76

Frequency Missing = 13

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 336 83.58
FATHER 39 9.70
STEPMOTHER 6 1.49
STEPFATHER 5 1.24
GRANDMOTHER 15 3.73
UNRELATED 1 0.25

Frequency Missing = 7

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 24 6.05
1 162 40.81
2 204 51.39
3 OR MORE 7 1.76

Frequency Missing = 12

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 94 23.38
5 - 10 YRS 67 16.67
11 - 15 YRS 54 13.43
OVER 15 YRS 187 46.52

Frequency Missing = 7

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 94 23.44
2 HRS 159 39.65
3 HRS 81 20.20
4 HRS 53 13.22
5 HRS 12 2.99
6 + HRS 2 0.50

Frequency Missing = 8

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 62 15.35
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 259 64.11
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 70 17.33
OTHER 13 3.22

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 391 97.26
AMERICAN INDIAN 4 1.00
HISPANIC 7 1.74

Frequency Missing = 7

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 2 0.49
1 83 20.44
2 175 43.10
3 93 22.91
4 30 7.39
5 19 4.68
6 3 0.74
7 OR MORE 1 0.25

Frequency Missing = 3

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 385 94.13
YES 24 5.87
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 376 91.93
YES 33 8.07
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 379 92.67
YES 30 7.33
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 383 93.64
YES 26 6.36
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 44 10.95
30 - 39 210 52.24
40 - 49 129 32.09
50 - 59 12 2.99
60 OR OVER 7 1.74

Frequency Missing = 7

 

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 49 12.56
2 YR COLL/TECH 88 22.56
4 YR COLLEGE 224 57.44
OTHER 29 7.44

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 1 0.25
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 39 9.85
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 142 35.86
SOME COLLEGE 130 32.83
COLLEGE GRADUATE 45 11.36
GRADUATE SCHOOL 39 9.85

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 53 13.77
10,000 - 19,999 89 23.12
20,000 - 29,999 62 16.10
30,000 - 39,999 46 11.95
40,000 - 49,999 54 14.03
50,000 - 59,999 24 6.23
60,000 - 69,999 23 5.97
OVER $70,000 34 8.83

Frequency Missing = 24

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 150 37.22
HALF A & B 110 27.30
MOSTLY B 17 4.22
HALF B & C 48 11.91
MOSTLY C 13 3.23
HALF C & D 12 2.98
MOSTLY D 3 0.74
BELOW D 3 0.74
GRADE NOT GIVEN 47 11.66

Frequency Missing = 6

 

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 187 48.20
GOTTEN WORSE 64 16.49
STAYED THE SAME 137 35.31

Frequency Missing = 21

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 73 18.16
DOESNT DO IT 3 0.75
1/2 HR OR LESS 181 45.02
1 HR 115 28.61
2 HRS 23 5.72
MORE THAN 2 HRS 7 1.74

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 21 5.21
ONCE/TWICE 163 40.45
3-5 TIMES 119 29.53
5-10 TIMES 44 10.92
11+ TIMES 56 13.90

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 56 14.00
ONCE/TWICE 278 69.50
3-5 TIMES 59 14.75
5-10 TIMES 6 1.50
11+ TIMES 1 0.25

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 51 12.75
ONCE/TWICE 267 66.75
3-5 TIMES 69 17.25
5-10 TIMES 11 2.75
11+ TIMES 2 0.50

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 72 18.09
ONCE/TWICE 125 31.41
3-5 TIMES 86 21.61
5-10 TIMES 45 11.31
11+ TIMES 70 17.59

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 278 69.33
ONCE/TWICE 75 18.70
3-5 TIMES 21 5.24
5-10 TIMES 9 2.24
11+ TIMES 18 4.49

Frequency Missing = 8

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 325 81.45
ONCE/TWICE 46 11.53
3-5 TIMES 8 2.01
5-10 TIMES 6 1.50
11+ TIMES 14 3.51

Frequency Missing = 10

 

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 41 10.17
B 147 36.48
C 132 32.75
D 51 12.66
F 12 2.98
DONT KNOW 20 4.96

Frequency Missing = 6

 

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 10 2.51
B 91 22.86
C 177 44.47
D 42 10.55
F 10 2.51
DONT KNOW 68 17.09

Frequency Missing = 11

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 31 7.67
YES 373 92.33

Frequency Missing = 5

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 122 30.05
YES 284 69.95

Frequency Missing = 3

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 98 24.14
YES 308 75.86

Frequency Missing = 3

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 18 4.43
YES 388 95.57

Frequency Missing = 3

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 16 3.94
YES 390 96.06

Frequency Missing = 3

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 123 30.30
YES 283 69.70

Frequency Missing = 3

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 174 43.07
YES 230 56.93

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 3 0.74
RARELY 3 0.74
OCCASIONALLY 55 13.58
REGULARLY 344 84.94

Frequency Missing = 4

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 49 12.10
RARELY 70 17.28
OCCASIONALLY 141 34.81
REGULARLY 145 35.80

Frequency Missing = 4

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 28 6.90
RARELY 32 7.88
OCCASIONALLY 177 43.60
REGULARLY 169 41.63

Frequency Missing = 3

Data Collected in Spring, 2005
Tables Posted April 16, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III 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. 50 12.4 197 48.8 115 28.5 29 7.2 13 3.2 5
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 72 17.8 233 57.5 69 17.0 24 5.9 7 1.7 4
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 53 13.2 229 56.8 88 21.8 25 6.2 8 2.0 6
26 - My child likes attending this school. 95 23.6 205 51.0 56 13.9 32 8.0 14 3.5 7
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 126 31.6 206 51.6 38 9.5 21 5.3 8 2.0 10
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 60 15.0 235 58.6 76 19.0 24 6.0 6 1.5 8
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 67 16.8 219 54.8 93 23.3 15 3.8 6 1.5 9
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 119 29.5 247 61.1 25 6.2 13 3.2 0 0.0 5
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 81 20.0 231 57.2 59 14.6 28 6.9 5 1.2 5
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 93 23.3 245 61.3 47 11.8 9 2.3 6 1.5 9
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 57 14.1 232 57.6 81 20.1 25 6.2 8 2.0