MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
ARCADIA VALLEY R-II School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 121 16.62
2ND 57 7.83
3RD 65 8.93
4TH 46 6.32
5TH 62 8.52
6TH 48 6.59
7TH 82 11.26
8TH 79 10.85
9TH 32 4.40
10TH 51 7.01
11TH 42 5.77
12TH 43 5.91

Frequency Missing = 9

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 361 51.06
Girl 346 48.94

Frequency Missing = 30

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 590 81.27
FATHER 77 10.61
STEPMOTHER 5 0.69
STEPFATHER 8 1.10
GRANDMOTHER 23 3.17
GRANDFATHER 7 0.96
OTHER RELATIVE 11 1.52
UNRELATED 5 0.69

Frequency Missing = 11

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 100 13.77
1 286 39.39
2 325 44.77
3 OR MORE 15 2.07

Frequency Missing = 11

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 153 20.93
5 - 10 YRS 166 22.71
11 - 15 YRS 83 11.35
OVER 15 YRS 329 45.01

Frequency Missing = 6

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 165 22.70
2 HRS 307 42.23
3 HRS 165 22.70
4 HRS 51 7.02
5 HRS 21 2.89
6 + HRS 18 2.48

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 138 18.88
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 439 60.05
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 113 15.46
OTHER 41 5.61

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 694 95.33
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 8 1.10
AMERICAN INDIAN 13 1.79
HISPANIC 5 0.69
MULTI-RACIAL 8 1.10

Frequency Missing = 9

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 5 0.68
1 167 22.81
2 269 36.75
3 182 24.86
4 59 8.06
5 31 4.23
6 6 0.82
7 OR MORE 13 1.78

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 639 86.70
YES 98 13.30
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 667 90.50
YES 70 9.50
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 678 91.99
YES 59 8.01
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 658 89.28
YES 79 10.72
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 107 14.62
30 - 39 343 46.86
40 - 49 217 29.64
50 - 59 45 6.15
60 OR OVER 20 2.73

Frequency Missing = 5

 

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 95 13.57
2 YR COLL/TECH 202 28.86
4 YR COLLEGE 347 49.57
OTHER 56 8.00

Frequency Missing = 37

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 6 0.83
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 121 16.67
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 233 32.09
SOME COLLEGE 179 24.66
COLLEGE GRADUATE 138 19.01
GRADUATE SCHOOL 49 6.75

Frequency Missing = 11

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 102 14.61
10,000 - 19,999 146 20.92
20,000 - 29,999 99 14.18
30,000 - 39,999 106 15.19
40,000 - 49,999 85 12.18
50,000 - 59,999 64 9.17
60,000 - 69,999 29 4.15
OVER $70,000 67 9.60

Frequency Missing = 39

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 288 39.89
HALF A & B 190 26.32
MOSTLY B 42 5.82
HALF B & C 84 11.63
MOSTLY C 26 3.60
HALF C & D 25 3.46
MOSTLY D 2 0.28
BELOW D 2 0.28
GRADE NOT GIVEN 63 8.73

Frequency Missing = 15

 

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 353 50.57
GOTTEN WORSE 94 13.47
STAYED THE SAME 251 35.96

Frequency Missing = 39

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 66 9.17
DOESNT DO IT 6 0.83
1/2 HR OR LESS 213 29.58
1 HR 299 41.53
2 HRS 91 12.64
MORE THAN 2 HRS 45 6.25

Frequency Missing = 17

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 47 6.46
ONCE/TWICE 343 47.18
3-5 TIMES 217 29.85
5-10 TIMES 79 10.87
11+ TIMES 41 5.64

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 27 3.73
ONCE/TWICE 511 70.58
3-5 TIMES 121 16.71
5-10 TIMES 39 5.39
11+ TIMES 26 3.59

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 122 16.90
ONCE/TWICE 327 45.29
3-5 TIMES 208 28.81
5-10 TIMES 42 5.82
11+ TIMES 23 3.19

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 210 29.17
ONCE/TWICE 264 36.67
3-5 TIMES 131 18.19
5-10 TIMES 55 7.64
11+ TIMES 60 8.33

Frequency Missing = 17

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 446 62.38
ONCE/TWICE 140 19.58
3-5 TIMES 58 8.11
5-10 TIMES 25 3.50
11+ TIMES 46 6.43

Frequency Missing = 22

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 553 77.89
ONCE/TWICE 86 12.11
3-5 TIMES 22 3.10
5-10 TIMES 12 1.69
11+ TIMES 37 5.21

Frequency Missing = 27

 

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 149 21.05
B 277 39.12
C 168 23.73
D 52 7.34
F 20 2.82
DONT KNOW 42 5.93

Frequency Missing = 29

 

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 2.93
B 152 21.23
C 272 37.99
D 97 13.55
F 26 3.63
DONT KNOW 148 20.67

Frequency Missing = 21

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 81 11.13
YES 647 88.87

Frequency Missing = 9

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 237 32.55
YES 491 67.45

Frequency Missing = 9

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 201 27.92
YES 519 72.08

Frequency Missing = 17

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 31 4.31
YES 688 95.69

Frequency Missing = 18

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 39 5.40
YES 683 94.60

Frequency Missing = 15

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 234 32.23
YES 492 67.77

Frequency Missing = 11

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 307 42.40
YES 417 57.60

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 7 0.96
RARELY 10 1.38
OCCASIONALLY 92 12.65
REGULARLY 618 85.01

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 121 16.69
RARELY 111 15.31
OCCASIONALLY 252 34.76
REGULARLY 241 33.24

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 84 11.60
RARELY 78 10.77
OCCASIONALLY 261 36.05
REGULARLY 301 41.57

Frequency Missing = 13

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

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
ARCADIA VALLEY R-II 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. 110 15.5 370 52.0 152 21.4 56 7.9 23 3.2 26
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 153 21.5 401 56.4 102 14.3 42 5.9 13 1.8 26
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 145 20.5 410 57.8 119 16.8 26 3.7 9 1.3 28
26 - My child likes attending this school. 219 30.5 346 48.3 79 11.0 49 6.8 24 3.3 20
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 272 37.8 330 45.8 73 10.1 33 4.6 12 1.7 17
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 172 24.1 385 53.9 116 16.2 30 4.2 11 1.5 23
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 151 21.4 379 53.7 151 21.4 16 2.3 9 1.3 31
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 198 27.7 374 52.4 82 11.5 47 6.6 13 1.8 23
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 180 24.9 371 51.4 110 15.2 34 4.7 27 3.7 15
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 199 27.9 385 54.0 99 13.9 16 2.2 14 2.0 24
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 168 23.4 405 56.5