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

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 493 21.11
2ND 264 11.31
3RD 262 11.22
4TH 245 10.49
5TH 252 10.79
6TH 245 10.49
7TH 186 7.97
8TH 149 6.38
9TH 98 4.20
10TH 71 3.04
11TH 55 2.36
12TH 15 0.64

Frequency Missing = 44

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 1092 48.08
Girl 1179 51.92

Frequency Missing = 108

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 1735 74.59
FATHER 472 20.29
STEPMOTHER 33 1.42
STEPFATHER 41 1.76
GRANDMOTHER 16 0.69
GRANDFATHER 6 0.26
OTHER RELATIVE 16 0.69
UNRELATED 7 0.30

Frequency Missing = 53

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 51 2.17
1 997 42.46
2 1256 53.49
3 OR MORE 44 1.87

Frequency Missing = 31

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 1574 66.86
5 - 10 YRS 393 16.69
11 - 15 YRS 141 5.99
OVER 15 YRS 246 10.45

Frequency Missing = 25

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 602 25.62
2 HRS 958 40.77
3 HRS 478 20.34
4 HRS 212 9.02
5 HRS 77 3.28
6 + HRS 23 0.98

Frequency Missing = 29

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 328 13.91
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 1684 71.42
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 307 13.02
OTHER 39 1.65

Frequency Missing = 21

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1578 68.05
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 400 17.25
ASIAN 67 2.89
AMERICAN INDIAN 31 1.34
HISPANIC 138 5.95
MULTI-RACIAL 105 4.53

Frequency Missing = 60

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 15 0.64
1 382 16.37
2 1021 43.76
3 600 25.72
4 206 8.83
5 75 3.21
6 24 1.03
7 OR MORE 10 0.43

Frequency Missing = 46

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 2143 90.08
YES 236 9.92
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 2154 90.54
YES 225 9.46
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 2186 91.89
YES 193 8.11
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 2145 90.16
YES 234 9.84
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 271 11.62
30 - 39 1406 60.29
40 - 49 585 25.09
50 - 59 55 2.36
60 OR OVER 15 0.64

Frequency Missing = 47

 

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 130 5.68
2 YR COLL/TECH 274 11.98
4 YR COLLEGE 1728 75.56
OTHER 155 6.78

Frequency Missing = 92

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 24 1.04
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 64 2.76
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 444 19.16
SOME COLLEGE 887 38.28
COLLEGE GRADUATE 669 28.87
GRADUATE SCHOOL 229 9.88

Frequency Missing = 62

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 78 3.44
10,000 - 19,999 170 7.51
20,000 - 29,999 403 17.79
30,000 - 39,999 618 27.28
40,000 - 49,999 387 17.09
50,000 - 59,999 240 10.60
60,000 - 69,999 165 7.28
OVER $70,000 204 9.01

Frequency Missing = 114

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 775 33.08
HALF A & B 571 24.37
MOSTLY B 156 6.66
HALF B & C 269 11.48
MOSTLY C 102 4.35
HALF C & D 77 3.29
MOSTLY D 25 1.07
BELOW D 17 0.73
GRADE NOT GIVEN 351 14.98

Frequency Missing = 36

 

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 681 36.85
GOTTEN WORSE 216 11.69
STAYED THE SAME 951 51.46

Frequency Missing = 531

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 360 15.33
DOESNT DO IT 29 1.23
1/2 HR OR LESS 629 26.78
1 HR 899 38.27
2 HRS 297 12.64
MORE THAN 2 HRS 135 5.75

Frequency Missing = 30

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 87 3.69
ONCE/TWICE 700 29.66
3-5 TIMES 729 30.89
5-10 TIMES 343 14.53
11+ TIMES 501 21.23

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 347 14.75
ONCE/TWICE 1534 65.19
3-5 TIMES 390 16.57
5-10 TIMES 55 2.34
11+ TIMES 27 1.15

Frequency Missing = 26

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 262 11.15
ONCE/TWICE 1327 56.49
3-5 TIMES 602 25.63
5-10 TIMES 96 4.09
11+ TIMES 62 2.64

Frequency Missing = 30

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 298 12.69
ONCE/TWICE 684 29.13
3-5 TIMES 565 24.06
5-10 TIMES 300 12.78
11+ TIMES 501 21.34

Frequency Missing = 31

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 1478 62.71
ONCE/TWICE 540 22.91
3-5 TIMES 189 8.02
5-10 TIMES 54 2.29
11+ TIMES 96 4.07

Frequency Missing = 22

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 1699 72.11
ONCE/TWICE 352 14.94
3-5 TIMES 139 5.90
5-10 TIMES 49 2.08
11+ TIMES 117 4.97

Frequency Missing = 23

 

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 360 15.41
B 898 38.44
C 676 28.94
D 165 7.06
F 66 2.83
DONT KNOW 171 7.32

Frequency Missing = 43

 

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 49 2.10
B 466 19.97
C 976 41.83
D 338 14.49
F 98 4.20
DONT KNOW 406 17.40

Frequency Missing = 46

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 333 14.12
YES 2026 85.88

Frequency Missing = 20

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 1119 47.54
YES 1235 52.46

Frequency Missing = 25

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 565 24.00
YES 1789 76.00

Frequency Missing = 25

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 135 5.74
YES 2215 94.26

Frequency Missing = 29

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 97 4.12
YES 2256 95.88

Frequency Missing = 26

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 389 16.54
YES 1963 83.46

Frequency Missing = 27

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 618 26.30
YES 1732 73.70

Frequency Missing = 29

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 9 0.38
RARELY 34 1.44
OCCASIONALLY 314 13.31
REGULARLY 2003 84.87

Frequency Missing = 19

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 510 21.74
RARELY 447 19.05
OCCASIONALLY 684 29.16
REGULARLY 705 30.05

Frequency Missing = 33

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 261 11.14
RARELY 322 13.75
OCCASIONALLY 868 37.06
REGULARLY 891 38.04

Frequency Missing = 37

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

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
WAYNESVILLE 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. 391 16.7 1,181 50.4 466 19.9 217 9.3 86 3.7 38
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 562 24.1 1,306 55.9 296 12.7 132 5.7 40 1.7 43
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 465 20.0 1,236 53.2 466 20.0 124 5.3 34 1.5 54
26 - My child likes attending this school. 725 31.0 1,080 46.2 284 12.1 166 7.1 83 3.6 41
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 931 39.9 1,119 48.0 190 8.2 70 3.0 21 0.9 48
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 577 24.8 1,243 53.4 375 16.1 94 4.0 39 1.7 51
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 465 20.1 1,134 48.9 565 24.4 120 5.2 35 1.5 60
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 830 35.5 1,219 52.2 181 7.7 82 3.5 25 1.1 42
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 534 22.8 1,213 51.8 391 16.7 148 6.3 56 2.4 37
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 707 30.2 1,281 54.8 256 10.9 65 2.8 29 1.2 41
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 362 15.5 1,117 47.9 437 18.7 258 11.1 159 6.8 46
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 191 8.3 684 29.6 807 35.0 402 17.4 224 9.7 71
35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 338 14.4 1,130 48.3 593 25.3 171 7.3 108 4.6 39
36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 255 11.0 328 14.1 446 19.2 798 34.3 500 21.5 52
37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 197 8.5 886 38.3 904 39.1 217 9.4 110 4.8 65
38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 628 26.9 1,181 50.6 365 15.6 108 4.6 53 2.3 44
39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. 211 9.1 636 27.5 1,213 52.4 155 6.7 98 4.2 66
40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. 1,147 49.0 990 42.3 166 7.1 21 0.9 17 0.7 38
41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 546 23.5 1,202 51.7 475 20.4 66 2.8 36 1.5 54
42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. 676 29.1 1,215 52.4 402 17.3 13 0.6 14 0.6 59
43 - Vocational education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 363 15.9 885 38.8 948 41.6 52 2.3 33 1.4 98
44 - My child's teacher makes learning interesting. 573 24.5 1,086 46.5 473 20.2 141 6.0 64 2.7 42
45 - Teachers in my child's school really care about my child. 523 22.4 1,049 44.8 501 21.4 179 7.7 87 3.7 40
46 - If a student in my child's school has a problem, teachers will listen and help. 412 17.7 1,079 46.3 626 26.9 146 6.3 65 2.8 51
47 - Teachers treat my child with respect. 507 21.6 1,224 52.2 429 18.3 133 5.7 54 2.3 32
48 - My child knows what he/she are supposed to be learning. 586 25.1 1,400 59.9 246 10.5 88 3.8 19 0.8 40
49 - My child's teacher expects very good work from my child. 681 29.0 1,362 58.0 251 10.7 37 1.6 18 0.8 30
50 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career goals. 275 11.8 787 33.8 956 41.1 230 9.9 80 3.4 51
51 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 438 18.9 1,069 46.0 665 28.6 103 4.4 48 2.1 56
52 - The school has a written plan for improving student achievement 244 10.6 792 34.5 1,118 48.7 98 4.3 46 2.0 81
53 - What is taught at school meets the needs of my child. 370 15.9 1,217 52.3 469 20.2 194 8.3 77 3.3 52
54 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 413 17.7 1,069 45.9 560 24.1 222 9.5 63 2.7 52
55 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 633 27.2 1,143 49.2 425 18.3 85 3.7 38 1.6 55
56 - I receive information about the educational programs available to my child at school. 407 17.4 1,162 49.8 442 18.9 226 9.7 98 4.2 44
57 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 507 21.7 1,326 56.7 355 15.2 112 4.8 37 1.6 42
58 - The school board has high expectations for student learning. 322 14.0 978 42.5 868 37.7 91 4.0 44 1.9 76
59 - My child has fun learning. 537 23.0 1,153 49.4 409 17.5 178 7.6 55 2.4 47
60 - The community is proud of this school. 363 15.7 921 39.8 790 34.1 165 7.1 75 3.2 65
61 - I receive regular communications from school about how well my child is doing in school. 575 24.6 1,168 50.0 288 12.3 209 9.0 95 4.1 44
62 - I believe my child can do well in school. 1,361 58.2 922 39.4 41 1.8 12 0.5 4 0.2 39
63 - Other children are friendly to my child. 677 29.0 1,250 53.6 285 12.2 87 3.7 32 1.4 48
64 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 759 32.6 1,104 47.4 352 15.1 73 3.1 41 1.8 50
65 - There is a feeling of belonging at my child's school. 479 20.6 1,076 46.3 538 23.1 171 7.4 62 2.7 53
66 - My child's teachers think my child can learn. 853 36.6 1,214 52.1 217 9.3 32 1.4 16 0.7 47
67 - My child is treated fairly at school. 604 25.9 1,231 52.7 355 15.2 97 4.2 47 2.0 45
68 - There is a lot of teamwork in our community. 290 12.5 768 33.1 891 38.4 245 10.6 128 5.5 57

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