MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
EAST PRAIRIE R-II School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 161 19.37
2ND 75 9.03
3RD 60 7.22
4TH 65 7.82
5TH 68 8.18
6TH 67 8.06
7TH 80 9.63
8TH 66 7.94
9TH 57 6.86
10TH 37 4.45
11TH 48 5.78
12TH 47 5.66

Frequency Missing = 4

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 397 49.19
Girl 410 50.81

Frequency Missing = 28

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 681 82.55
FATHER 92 11.15
STEPMOTHER 14 1.70
STEPFATHER 4 0.48
GRANDMOTHER 22 2.67
GRANDFATHER 2 0.24
OTHER RELATIVE 7 0.85
UNRELATED 3 0.36

Frequency Missing = 10

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 73 8.80
1 371 44.70
2 374 45.06
3 OR MORE 12 1.45

Frequency Missing = 5

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 156 18.84
5 - 10 YRS 120 14.49
11 - 15 YRS 74 8.94
OVER 15 YRS 478 57.73

Frequency Missing = 7

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 170 20.53
2 HRS 319 38.53
3 HRS 190 22.95
4 HRS 88 10.63
5 HRS 41 4.95
6 + HRS 20 2.42

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 225 27.11
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 436 52.53
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 135 16.27
OTHER 34 4.10

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 776 93.61
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 31 3.74
AMERICAN INDIAN 5 0.60
HISPANIC 9 1.09
MULTI-RACIAL 8 0.97

Frequency Missing = 6

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 17 2.05
1 214 25.81
2 339 40.89
3 166 20.02
4 59 7.12
5 33 3.98
7 OR MORE 1 0.12

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 727 87.07
YES 108 12.93
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 776 92.93
YES 59 7.07
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 689 82.51
YES 146 17.49
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 776 92.93
YES 59 7.07
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 147 17.78
30 - 39 438 52.96
40 - 49 194 23.46
50 - 59 30 3.63
60 OR OVER 18 2.18

Frequency Missing = 8

 

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 118 14.60
2 YR COLL/TECH 136 16.83
4 YR COLLEGE 499 61.76
OTHER 55 6.81

Frequency Missing = 27

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 21 2.57
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 176 21.54
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 301 36.84
SOME COLLEGE 179 21.91
COLLEGE GRADUATE 96 11.75
GRADUATE SCHOOL 44 5.39

Frequency Missing = 18

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 136 17.13
10,000 - 19,999 202 25.44
20,000 - 29,999 105 13.22
30,000 - 39,999 101 12.72
40,000 - 49,999 94 11.84
50,000 - 59,999 68 8.56
60,000 - 69,999 25 3.15
OVER $70,000 63 7.93

Frequency Missing = 41

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 277 33.54
HALF A & B 245 29.66
MOSTLY B 56 6.78
HALF B & C 89 10.77
MOSTLY C 19 2.30
HALF C & D 19 2.30
MOSTLY D 5 0.61
BELOW D 6 0.73
GRADE NOT GIVEN 110 13.32

Frequency Missing = 9

 

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 355 43.99
GOTTEN WORSE 103 12.76
STAYED THE SAME 349 43.25

Frequency Missing = 28

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 92 11.07
DOESNT DO IT 3 0.36
1/2 HR OR LESS 211 25.39
1 HR 395 47.53
2 HRS 109 13.12
MORE THAN 2 HRS 21 2.53

Frequency Missing = 4

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 100 12.05
ONCE/TWICE 353 42.53
3-5 TIMES 260 31.33
5-10 TIMES 64 7.71
11+ TIMES 53 6.39

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 210 25.39
ONCE/TWICE 491 59.37
3-5 TIMES 117 14.15
5-10 TIMES 6 0.73
11+ TIMES 3 0.36

Frequency Missing = 8

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 148 17.85
ONCE/TWICE 330 39.81
3-5 TIMES 299 36.07
5-10 TIMES 32 3.86
11+ TIMES 20 2.41

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 261 31.60
ONCE/TWICE 357 43.22
3-5 TIMES 134 16.22
5-10 TIMES 33 4.00
11+ TIMES 41 4.96

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 494 59.52
ONCE/TWICE 185 22.29
3-5 TIMES 72 8.67
5-10 TIMES 24 2.89
11+ TIMES 55 6.63

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 652 78.84
ONCE/TWICE 99 11.97
3-5 TIMES 19 2.30
5-10 TIMES 10 1.21
11+ TIMES 47 5.68

Frequency Missing = 8

 

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 110 13.32
B 330 39.95
C 229 27.72
D 51 6.17
F 22 2.66
DONT KNOW 84 10.17

Frequency Missing = 9

 

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 37 4.47
B 180 21.77
C 298 36.03
D 74 8.95
F 20 2.42
DONT KNOW 218 26.36

Frequency Missing = 8

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 63 7.59
YES 767 92.41

Frequency Missing = 5

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 200 24.07
YES 631 75.93

Frequency Missing = 4

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 293 35.34
YES 536 64.66

Frequency Missing = 6

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 37 4.45
YES 794 95.55

Frequency Missing = 4

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 37 4.46
YES 793 95.54

Frequency Missing = 5

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 331 39.88
YES 499 60.12

Frequency Missing = 5

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 409 49.40
YES 419 50.60

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 4 0.48
RARELY 23 2.77
OCCASIONALLY 130 15.64
REGULARLY 674 81.11

Frequency Missing = 4

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 137 16.57
RARELY 140 16.93
OCCASIONALLY 286 34.58
REGULARLY 264 31.92

Frequency Missing = 8

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 87 10.52
RARELY 94 11.37
OCCASIONALLY 314 37.97
REGULARLY 332 40.15

Frequency Missing = 8

Data Collected in Fall, 2003
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
EAST PRAIRIE 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. 129 15.6 446 53.8 182 22.0 51 6.2 21 2.5 6
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 184 22.2 472 57.0 119 14.4 40 4.8 13 1.6 7
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 157 19.0 470 56.8 172 20.8 18 2.2 11 1.3 7
26 - My child likes attending this school. 280 33.9 399 48.2 87 10.5 43 5.2 18 2.2 8
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 346 41.8 394 47.6 67 8.1 11 1.3 9 1.1 8
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 201 24.2 460 55.5 142 17.1 16 1.9 10 1.2 6
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 194 23.5 462 56.1 136 16.5 25 3.0 7 0.8 11
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 288 34.8 471 57.0 52 6.3 10 1.2 6 0.7 8
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 235 28.3 436 52.5 121 14.6 26 3.1 13 1.6 4
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 263 31.7 464 55.9 85 10.2 12 1.4 6 0.7 5
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 159 19.2 457 55.2 147 17.8 47