| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| LINN CO. R-I School district |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| K-1 | 34 | 14.59 |
| 2ND | 15 | 6.44 |
| 3RD | 18 | 7.73 |
| 4TH | 18 | 7.73 |
| 5TH | 19 | 8.15 |
| 6TH | 25 | 10.73 |
| 7TH | 17 | 7.30 |
| 8TH | 25 | 10.73 |
| 9TH | 15 | 6.44 |
| 10TH | 11 | 4.72 |
| 11TH | 14 | 6.01 |
| 12TH | 22 | 9.44 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 107 | 46.93 |
| Girl | 121 | 53.07 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 197 | 83.83 |
| FATHER | 25 | 10.64 |
| STEPMOTHER | 2 | 0.85 |
| STEPFATHER | 4 | 1.70 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 5 | 2.13 |
| UNRELATED | 2 | 0.85 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 17 | 7.23 |
| 1 | 83 | 35.32 |
| 2 | 132 | 56.17 |
| 3 OR MORE | 3 | 1.28 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 43 | 18.30 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 53 | 22.55 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 42 | 17.87 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 97 | 41.28 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 58 | 24.89 |
| 2 HRS | 88 | 37.77 |
| 3 HRS | 49 | 21.03 |
| 4 HRS | 27 | 11.59 |
| 5 HRS | 10 | 4.29 |
| 6 + HRS | 1 | 0.43 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 26 | 11.06 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 151 | 64.26 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 48 | 20.43 |
| OTHER | 10 | 4.26 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 230 | 98.29 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 1 | 0.43 |
| HISPANIC | 3 | 1.28 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 1 | 0.43 |
| 1 | 55 | 23.40 |
| 2 | 83 | 35.32 |
| 3 | 62 | 26.38 |
| 4 | 20 | 8.51 |
| 5 | 7 | 2.98 |
| 6 | 7 | 2.98 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 215 | 91.49 |
| YES | 20 | 8.51 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 198 | 84.26 |
| YES | 37 | 15.74 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 196 | 83.40 |
| YES | 39 | 16.60 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 221 | 94.04 |
| YES | 14 | 5.96 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 24 | 10.26 |
| 30 - 39 | 109 | 46.58 |
| 40 - 49 | 84 | 35.90 |
| 50 - 59 | 12 | 5.13 |
| 60 OR OVER | 5 | 2.14 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| 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 | 34 | 15.53 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 69 | 31.51 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 101 | 46.12 |
| OTHER | 15 | 6.85 |
| Frequency Missing = 16 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 2 | 0.85 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 5.98 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 117 | 50.00 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 64 | 27.35 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 27 | 11.54 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 10 | 4.27 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 17 | 7.62 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 40 | 17.94 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 39 | 17.49 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 46 | 20.63 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 39 | 17.49 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 18 | 8.07 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 10 | 4.48 |
| OVER $70,000 | 14 | 6.28 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 81 | 34.62 |
| HALF A & B | 61 | 26.07 |
| MOSTLY B | 20 | 8.55 |
| HALF B & C | 34 | 14.53 |
| MOSTLY C | 12 | 5.13 |
| HALF C & D | 5 | 2.14 |
| MOSTLY D | 2 | 0.85 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 19 | 8.12 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| 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 | 128 | 57.40 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 31 | 13.90 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 64 | 28.70 |
| Frequency Missing = 12 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 16 | 6.84 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 59 | 25.21 |
| 1 HR | 114 | 48.72 |
| 2 HRS | 40 | 17.09 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 5 | 2.14 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 16 | 6.87 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 114 | 48.93 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 52 | 22.32 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 29 | 12.45 |
| 11+ TIMES | 22 | 9.44 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 35 | 15.22 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 175 | 76.09 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 18 | 7.83 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 2 | 0.87 |
| Frequency Missing = 5 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 25 | 10.68 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 136 | 58.12 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 63 | 26.92 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 5 | 2.14 |
| 11+ TIMES | 5 | 2.14 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 59 | 25.21 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 88 | 37.61 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 34 | 14.53 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 13 | 5.56 |
| 11+ TIMES | 40 | 17.09 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 114 | 48.72 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 72 | 30.77 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 22 | 9.40 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 12 | 5.13 |
| 11+ TIMES | 14 | 5.98 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 176 | 75.86 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 33 | 14.22 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 9 | 3.88 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 2 | 0.86 |
| 11+ TIMES | 12 | 5.17 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| 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 | 33 | 14.22 |
| B | 121 | 52.16 |
| C | 40 | 17.24 |
| D | 15 | 6.47 |
| F | 4 | 1.72 |
| DONT KNOW | 19 | 8.19 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| 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 | 1 | 0.43 |
| B | 47 | 20.09 |
| C | 88 | 37.61 |
| D | 38 | 16.24 |
| F | 7 | 2.99 |
| DONT KNOW | 53 | 22.65 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 8 | 3.40 |
| YES | 227 | 96.60 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 33 | 14.04 |
| YES | 202 | 85.96 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 78 | 33.19 |
| YES | 157 | 66.81 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 31 | 13.25 |
| YES | 203 | 86.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 8 | 3.43 |
| YES | 225 | 96.57 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 56 | 24.03 |
| YES | 177 | 75.97 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 71 | 30.34 |
| YES | 163 | 69.66 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 2 | 0.85 |
| RARELY | 2 | 0.85 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 35 | 14.96 |
| REGULARLY | 195 | 83.33 |
| Frequency Missing = 1 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 29 | 12.50 |
| RARELY | 44 | 18.97 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 80 | 34.48 |
| REGULARLY | 79 | 34.05 |
| Frequency Missing = 3 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 21 | 9.01 |
| RARELY | 29 | 12.45 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 91 | 39.06 |
| REGULARLY | 92 | 39.48 |
| Frequency Missing = 2 |
| Data Collected in Fall, 2003 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| LINN 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. | 36 | 15.4 | 137 | 58.5 | 47 | 20.1 | 10 | 4.3 | 4 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 52 | 22.5 | 140 | 60.6 | 22 | 9.5 | 12 | 5.2 | 5 | 2.2 | 4 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 47 | 20.2 | 143 | 61.4 | 40 | 17.2 | 3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 81 | 34.8 | 118 | 50.6 | 19 | 8.2 | 12 | 5.2 | 3 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 100 | 42.6 | 114 | 48.5 | 17 | 7.2 | 4 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 63 | 26.9 | 134 | 57.3 | 27 | 11.5 | 7 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 45 | 19.4 | 130 | 56.0 | 45 | 19.4 | 9 | 3.9 | 3 | 1.3 | 3 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 61 | 26.0 | 137 | 58.3 | 27 | 11.5 | 10 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 84 | 35.7 | 125 | 53.2 | 20 | 8.5 | 3 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 80 | 34.0 | 131 | 55.7 | 18 | 7.7 | 4 | 1.7 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 84 | 35.7 | 133 | 56.6 | 17 | 7.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. | 25 | 10.8 | 107 | 46.1 | 71 | 30.6 | 23 | 9.9 | 6 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. | 27 | 11.5 | 112 | 47.7 | 65 | 27.7 | 18 | 7.7 | 13 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. | 18 | 7.7 | 21 | 9.0 | 31 | 13.2 | 62 | 26.5 | 102 | 43.6 | 1 |
| 37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. | 49 | 20.9 | |||||||||