MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
FESTUS R-VI School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 236 16.58
2ND 116 8.15
3RD 129 9.07
4TH 114 8.01
5TH 163 11.45
6TH 139 9.77
7TH 162 11.38
8TH 123 8.64
9TH 74 5.20
10TH 72 5.06
11TH 57 4.01
12TH 38 2.67

Frequency Missing = 23

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 662 47.66
Girl 727 52.34

Frequency Missing = 57

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 1165 81.81
FATHER 198 13.90
STEPMOTHER 17 1.19
STEPFATHER 14 0.98
GRANDMOTHER 11 0.77
GRANDFATHER 1 0.07
OTHER RELATIVE 12 0.84
UNRELATED 6 0.42

Frequency Missing = 22

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 47 3.28
1 572 39.86
2 749 52.20
3 OR MORE 67 4.67

Frequency Missing = 11

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 408 28.51
5 - 10 YRS 404 28.23
11 - 15 YRS 204 14.26
OVER 15 YRS 415 29.00

Frequency Missing = 15

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 357 24.95
2 HRS 614 42.91
3 HRS 283 19.78
4 HRS 125 8.74
5 HRS 32 2.24
6 + HRS 20 1.40

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 263 18.31
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 930 64.76
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 193 13.44
OTHER 50 3.48

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1345 93.86
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 38 2.65
ASIAN 12 0.84
AMERICAN INDIAN 9 0.63
HISPANIC 12 0.84
MULTI-RACIAL 17 1.19

Frequency Missing = 13

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 14 0.98
1 269 18.81
2 613 42.87
3 363 25.38
4 116 8.11
5 38 2.66
6 16 1.12
7 OR MORE 1 0.07

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 1262 87.28
YES 184 12.72
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1360 94.05
YES 86 5.95
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 1412 97.65
YES 34 2.35
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1366 94.47
YES 80 5.53
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 114 7.94
30 - 39 748 52.09
40 - 49 522 36.35
50 - 59 46 3.20
60 OR OVER 6 0.42

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 97 6.96
2 YR COLL/TECH 444 31.85
4 YR COLLEGE 781 56.03
OTHER 72 5.16

Frequency Missing = 52

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 17 1.20
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 115 8.12
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 386 27.26
SOME COLLEGE 522 36.86
COLLEGE GRADUATE 277 19.56
GRADUATE SCHOOL 99 6.99

Frequency Missing = 30

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 53 3.90
10,000 - 19,999 143 10.53
20,000 - 29,999 134 9.87
30,000 - 39,999 148 10.90
40,000 - 49,999 180 13.25
50,000 - 59,999 176 12.96
60,000 - 69,999 162 11.93
OVER $70,000 362 26.66

Frequency Missing = 88

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 419 29.26
HALF A & B 370 25.84
MOSTLY B 148 10.34
HALF B & C 231 16.13
MOSTLY C 85 5.94
HALF C & D 76 5.31
MOSTLY D 24 1.68
BELOW D 10 0.70
GRADE NOT GIVEN 69 4.82

Frequency Missing = 14

 

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 853 62.26
GOTTEN WORSE 124 9.05
STAYED THE SAME 393 28.69

Frequency Missing = 76

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 179 12.54
DOESNT DO IT 21 1.47
1/2 HR OR LESS 512 35.85
1 HR 517 36.20
2 HRS 143 10.01
MORE THAN 2 HRS 56 3.92

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 105 7.33
ONCE/TWICE 572 39.92
3-5 TIMES 410 28.61
5-10 TIMES 187 13.05
11+ TIMES 159 11.10

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 130 9.08
ONCE/TWICE 1106 77.29
3-5 TIMES 128 8.94
5-10 TIMES 32 2.24
11+ TIMES 35 2.45

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 259 18.11
ONCE/TWICE 888 62.10
3-5 TIMES 218 15.24
5-10 TIMES 29 2.03
11+ TIMES 36 2.52

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 355 24.86
ONCE/TWICE 481 33.68
3-5 TIMES 285 19.96
5-10 TIMES 108 7.56
11+ TIMES 199 13.94

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 899 62.82
ONCE/TWICE 301 21.03
3-5 TIMES 127 8.87
5-10 TIMES 35 2.45
11+ TIMES 69 4.82

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 1098 77.05
ONCE/TWICE 192 13.47
3-5 TIMES 58 4.07
5-10 TIMES 22 1.54
11+ TIMES 55 3.86

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 296 20.80
B 661 46.45
C 293 20.59
D 75 5.27
F 17 1.19
DONT KNOW 81 5.69

Frequency Missing = 23

 

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 15 1.06
B 219 15.41
C 654 46.02
D 237 16.68
F 37 2.60
DONT KNOW 259 18.23

Frequency Missing = 25

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 97 6.78
YES 1333 93.22

Frequency Missing = 16

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 519 36.45
YES 905 63.55

Frequency Missing = 22

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 527 37.01
YES 897 62.99

Frequency Missing = 22

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 86 6.02
YES 1343 93.98

Frequency Missing = 17

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 88 6.18
YES 1337 93.82

Frequency Missing = 21

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 333 23.32
YES 1095 76.68

Frequency Missing = 18

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 523 36.70
YES 902 63.30

Frequency Missing = 21

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 13 0.91
RARELY 26 1.82
OCCASIONALLY 208 14.60
REGULARLY 1178 82.67

Frequency Missing = 21

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 230 16.08
RARELY 294 20.56
OCCASIONALLY 467 32.66
REGULARLY 439 30.70

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 134 9.41
RARELY 192 13.48
OCCASIONALLY 525 36.87
REGULARLY 573 40.24

Frequency Missing = 22

Data Collected in Spring, 2001
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
FESTUS R-VI 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. 231 16.2 755 52.8 293 20.5 108 7.6 42 2.9 17
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 297 20.7 820 57.3 214 14.9 80 5.6 21 1.5 14
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 272 19.1 818 57.3 248 17.4 74 5.2 15 1.1 19
26 - My child likes attending this school. 496 34.7 691 48.3 150 10.5 63 4.4 30 2.1 16
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 555 38.9 672 47.1 141 9.9 40 2.8 20 1.4 18
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 400 28.0 753 52.6 218 15.2 44 3.1 16 1.1 15
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 191 13.6 606 43.0 447 31.7 119 8.4 46 3.3 37
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 453 31.7 770 53.9 137 9.6 57 4.0 11 0.8 18
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 252 17.6 688 47.9 360 25.1 109 7.6 26 1.8 11
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 403 28.2 783 54.8 179 12.5 49 3.4 15 1.0 17
33 - My child's school building is in good condition.