MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
DESOTO 73 School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 295 15.31
2ND 152 7.89
3RD 164 8.51
4TH 171 8.87
5TH 153 7.94
6TH 175 9.08
7TH 165 8.56
8TH 160 8.30
9TH 131 6.80
10TH 123 6.38
11TH 124 6.43
12TH 114 5.92

Frequency Missing = 16

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 899 48.07
Girl 971 51.93

Frequency Missing = 73

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 1591 82.86
FATHER 228 11.88
STEPMOTHER 20 1.04
STEPFATHER 11 0.57
GRANDMOTHER 47 2.45
GRANDFATHER 5 0.26
OTHER RELATIVE 12 0.63
UNRELATED 6 0.31

Frequency Missing = 23

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 96 4.98
1 801 41.57
2 970 50.34
3 OR MORE 60 3.11

Frequency Missing = 16

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 570 29.53
5 - 10 YRS 467 24.20
11 - 15 YRS 217 11.24
OVER 15 YRS 676 35.03

Frequency Missing = 13

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 512 26.54
2 HRS 814 42.20
3 HRS 357 18.51
4 HRS 179 9.28
5 HRS 41 2.13
6 + HRS 26 1.35

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 346 17.93
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 1197 62.02
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 309 16.01
OTHER 78 4.04

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1851 96.66
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 9 0.47
ASIAN 7 0.37
AMERICAN INDIAN 12 0.63
HISPANIC 13 0.68
MULTI-RACIAL 23 1.20

Frequency Missing = 28

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 25 1.30
1 426 22.19
2 812 42.29
3 459 23.91
4 134 6.98
5 34 1.77
6 19 0.99
7 OR MORE 11 0.57

Frequency Missing = 23

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 1754 90.27
YES 189 9.73
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1826 93.98
YES 117 6.02
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 1846 95.01
YES 97 4.99
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1778 91.51
YES 165 8.49
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 245 12.85
30 - 39 918 48.16
40 - 49 605 31.74
50 - 59 115 6.03
60 OR OVER 23 1.21

Frequency Missing = 37

 

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 179 9.53
2 YR COLL/TECH 673 35.82
4 YR COLLEGE 914 48.64
OTHER 113 6.01

Frequency Missing = 64

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 18 0.97
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 248 13.30
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 592 31.76
SOME COLLEGE 596 31.97
COLLEGE GRADUATE 339 18.19
GRADUATE SCHOOL 71 3.81

Frequency Missing = 79

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 132 7.28
10,000 - 19,999 206 11.36
20,000 - 29,999 246 13.57
30,000 - 39,999 284 15.66
40,000 - 49,999 255 14.07
50,000 - 59,999 224 12.36
60,000 - 69,999 186 10.26
OVER $70,000 280 15.44

Frequency Missing = 130

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 701 36.72
HALF A & B 492 25.77
MOSTLY B 158 8.28
HALF B & C 281 14.72
MOSTLY C 96 5.03
HALF C & D 63 3.30
MOSTLY D 20 1.05
BELOW D 9 0.47
GRADE NOT GIVEN 89 4.66

Frequency Missing = 34

 

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 1033 56.05
GOTTEN WORSE 183 9.93
STAYED THE SAME 627 34.02

Frequency Missing = 100

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 108 5.62
DOESNT DO IT 9 0.47
1/2 HR OR LESS 575 29.93
1 HR 858 44.66
2 HRS 274 14.26
MORE THAN 2 HRS 97 5.05

Frequency Missing = 22

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 189 9.82
ONCE/TWICE 921 47.87
3-5 TIMES 495 25.73
5-10 TIMES 175 9.10
11+ TIMES 144 7.48

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 268 13.96
ONCE/TWICE 1387 72.24
3-5 TIMES 194 10.10
5-10 TIMES 43 2.24
11+ TIMES 28 1.46

Frequency Missing = 23

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 450 23.56
ONCE/TWICE 1052 55.08
3-5 TIMES 317 16.60
5-10 TIMES 47 2.46
11+ TIMES 44 2.30

Frequency Missing = 33

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 526 27.57
ONCE/TWICE 689 36.11
3-5 TIMES 367 19.23
5-10 TIMES 132 6.92
11+ TIMES 194 10.17

Frequency Missing = 35

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 1280 66.67
ONCE/TWICE 386 20.10
3-5 TIMES 129 6.72
5-10 TIMES 34 1.77
11+ TIMES 91 4.74

Frequency Missing = 23

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 1521 79.34
ONCE/TWICE 266 13.88
3-5 TIMES 59 3.08
5-10 TIMES 20 1.04
11+ TIMES 51 2.66

Frequency Missing = 26

 

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 198 10.31
B 723 37.66
C 657 34.22
D 144 7.50
F 39 2.03
DONT KNOW 159 8.28

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 38 1.98
B 395 20.53
C 809 42.05
D 245 12.73
F 55 2.86
DONT KNOW 382 19.85

Frequency Missing = 19

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 189 9.81
YES 1738 90.19

Frequency Missing = 16

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 807 41.86
YES 1121 58.14

Frequency Missing = 15

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 668 34.72
YES 1256 65.28

Frequency Missing = 19

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 91 4.72
YES 1838 95.28

Frequency Missing = 14

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 90 4.67
YES 1838 95.33

Frequency Missing = 15

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 514 26.67
YES 1413 73.33

Frequency Missing = 16

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 682 35.32
YES 1249 64.68

Frequency Missing = 12

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 9 0.47
RARELY 35 1.81
OCCASIONALLY 264 13.66
REGULARLY 1625 84.07

Frequency Missing = 10

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 313 16.23
RARELY 329 17.06
OCCASIONALLY 675 34.99
REGULARLY 612 31.73

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 212 10.99
RARELY 253 13.12
OCCASIONALLY 742 38.47
REGULARLY 722 37.43

Frequency Missing = 14

Data Collected in Fall, 2004
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
DESOTO 73 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. 247 12.8 963 50.1 511 26.6 153 8.0 49 2.5 20
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 372 19.4 1,103 57.7 308 16.1 100 5.2 30 1.6 30
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 327 17.1 1,046 54.7 419 21.9 89 4.7 31 1.6 31
26 - My child likes attending this school. 540 28.1 964 50.2 263 13.7 88 4.6 66 3.4 22
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 654 34.1 967 50.4 201 10.5 72 3.8 24 1.3 25
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 375 19.6 1,031 53.9 403 21.1 74 3.9 31 1.6 29
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 232 12.2 865 45.6 570 30.1 164 8.6 65 3.4 47
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 525 27.4 1,046 54.6 212 11.1 103 5.4 31 1.6 26
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 466 24.3 1,052 54.8 282 14.7 84 4.4 34 1.8 25
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 565 29.5 1,063 55.6 225 11.8 47 2.5 13 0.7 30
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 240 12.6 802 42.1 520 27.3 249 13.1 96 5.0 36
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 183 9.6 610 32.0 565 29.6 381 20.0 170 8.9 34
35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 250 13.1 868 45.4 506 26.4 206 10.8 84 4.4 29
36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 202 10.6 301 15.8 427 22.4 640 33.5 338 17.7 35
37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 132 6.9 772 40.5 709 37.2 238 12.5 56 2.9 36
38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 422 22.0 1,011 52.7 362 18.9 82 4.3 40 2.1 26
39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. 166 8.7 553 29.1 954 50.2 150 7.9 79 4.2 41
40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. 858 45.1 863 45.3 151 7.9 18 0.9 14 0.7 39
41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 267 14.1 986 51.9 519 27.3 84 4.4 42 2.2 45
42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. 696 36.6 988 51.9 200 10.5 13 0.7 6 0.3 40
43 - Vocational education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 248 13.2 759 40.3 795 42.2 61 3.2 22 1.2 58
44 - My child's teacher makes learning interesting. 348 18.3 858 45.1 566 29.7 89 4.7 42 2.2 40
45 - Teachers in my child's school really care about my child. 353 18.6 852 44.8 490 25.8 143 7.5 64 3.4 41
46 - If a student in my child's school has a problem, teachers will listen and help. 300 15.8 880 46.3 547 28.8 128 6.7 45 2.4 43
47 - Teachers treat my child with respect. 369 19.4 978 51.3 410 21.5 106 5.6 43 2.3 37
48 - My child knows what he/she are supposed to be learning. 421 22.0 1,175 61.5 231 12.1 66 3.5 18 0.9 32
49 - My child's teacher expects very good work from my child. 431 22.7 1,162 61.1 266 14.0 28 1.5 14 0.7 42
50 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career goals. 170 9.0 676 35.7 806 42.6 182 9.6 57 3.0 52
51 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 364 19.2 983 51.8 446 23.5 71 3.7 33 1.7 46
52 - The school has a written plan for improving student achievement 198 10.4 688 36.3 888 46.9 84 4.4 37 2.0 48
53 - What is taught at school meets the needs of my child. 256 13.4 991 52.0 446 23.4 160 8.4 52 2.7 38
54 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 258 13.5 885 46.4 522 27.4 193 10.1 50 2.6 35
55 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 481 25.3 898 47.2 401 21.1 92 4.8 32 1.7 39
56 - I receive information about the educational programs available to my child at school. 327 17.2 931 48.9 407 21.4 173 9.1 67 3.5 38
57 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 325 17.0 1,101 57.6 340 17.8 111 5.8 33 1.7 33
58 - The school board has high expectations for student learning. 277 14.6 823 43.5 653 34.5 99 5.2 42 2.2 49
59 - My child has fun learning. 373 19.7 965 50.9 365 19.2 149 7.9 45 2.4 46
60 - The community is proud of this school. 243 12.8 823 43.3 571 30.1 181 9.5 81 4.3 44
61 - I receive regular communications from school about how well my child is doing in school. 359 18.8 889 46.6 336 17.6 227 11.9 95 5.0 37
62 - I believe my child can do well in school. 1,004 52.6 832 43.6 56 2.9 8 0.4 7 0.4 36
63 - Other children are friendly to my child. 469 24.6 1,063 55.7 263 13.8 92 4.8 22 1.2 34
64 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 496 26.0 931 48.8 406 21.3 46 2.4 27 1.4 37
65 - There is a feeling of belonging at my child's school. 351 18.5 899 47.4 481 25.3 129 6.8 38 2.0 45
66 - My child's teachers think my child can learn. 546 28.7 1,111 58.3 215 11.3 12 0.6 21 1.1 38
67 - My child is treated fairly at school. 397 20.8 1,051 55.1 323 16.9 99 5.2 36 1.9 37
68 - There is a lot of teamwork in our community. 223 11.8 725 38.2 688 36.3 187 9.9 73 3.9 47

Data Collected in Fall, 2004
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education