MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
ST. CHARLES R-VI School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 650 17.12
2ND 277 7.30
3RD 316 8.32
4TH 314 8.27
5TH 345 9.09
6TH 375 9.88
7TH 348 9.17
8TH 312 8.22
9TH 233 6.14
10TH 239 6.30
11TH 215 5.66
12TH 172 4.53

Frequency Missing = 40

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 1833 49.54
Girl 1867 50.46

Frequency Missing = 136

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 3136 82.85
FATHER 531 14.03
STEPMOTHER 30 0.79
STEPFATHER 23 0.61
GRANDMOTHER 19 0.50
GRANDFATHER 13 0.34
OTHER RELATIVE 22 0.58
UNRELATED 11 0.29

Frequency Missing = 51

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 99 2.61
1 1537 40.53
2 2004 52.85
3 OR MORE 152 4.01

Frequency Missing = 44

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 1301 34.26
5 - 10 YRS 949 24.99
11 - 15 YRS 574 15.12
OVER 15 YRS 973 25.63

Frequency Missing = 39

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 1091 28.75
2 HRS 1581 41.66
3 HRS 740 19.50
4 HRS 262 6.90
5 HRS 72 1.90
6 + HRS 49 1.29

Frequency Missing = 41

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 834 21.94
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 2299 60.47
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 566 14.89
OTHER 103 2.71

Frequency Missing = 34

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 3309 87.63
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 196 5.19
ASIAN 46 1.22
AMERICAN INDIAN 18 0.48
HISPANIC 166 4.40
MULTI-RACIAL 41 1.09

Frequency Missing = 60

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 42 1.11
1 841 22.28
2 1542 40.85
3 891 23.60
4 312 8.26
5 97 2.57
6 28 0.74
7 OR MORE 22 0.58

Frequency Missing = 61

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 3559 92.78
YES 277 7.22
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 3616 94.26
YES 220 5.74
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 3506 91.40
YES 330 8.60
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 3533 92.10
YES 303 7.90
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 380 10.03
30 - 39 1524 40.21
40 - 49 1630 43.01
50 - 59 234 6.17
60 OR OVER 22 0.58

Frequency Missing = 46

 

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 216 5.80
2 YR COLL/TECH 701 18.82
4 YR COLLEGE 2632 70.66
OTHER 176 4.72

Frequency Missing = 111

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 50 1.33
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 232 6.16
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 888 23.56
SOME COLLEGE 1284 34.07
COLLEGE GRADUATE 916 24.30
GRADUATE SCHOOL 399 10.59

Frequency Missing = 67

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 178 4.89
10,000 - 19,999 256 7.03
20,000 - 29,999 349 9.59
30,000 - 39,999 408 11.21
40,000 - 49,999 432 11.87
50,000 - 59,999 440 12.09
60,000 - 69,999 417 11.46
OVER $70,000 1160 31.87

Frequency Missing = 196

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 1156 30.61
HALF A & B 997 26.40
MOSTLY B 386 10.22
HALF B & C 503 13.32
MOSTLY C 193 5.11
HALF C & D 83 2.20
MOSTLY D 19 0.50
BELOW D 14 0.37
GRADE NOT GIVEN 425 11.26

Frequency Missing = 60

 

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 1711 47.85
GOTTEN WORSE 209 5.84
STAYED THE SAME 1656 46.31

Frequency Missing = 260

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 208 5.46
DOESNT DO IT 21 0.55
1/2 HR OR LESS 1336 35.08
1 HR 1601 42.04
2 HRS 504 13.24
MORE THAN 2 HRS 138 3.62

Frequency Missing = 28

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 291 7.66
ONCE/TWICE 1624 42.75
3-5 TIMES 1101 28.98
5-10 TIMES 408 10.74
11+ TIMES 375 9.87

Frequency Missing = 37

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 431 11.38
ONCE/TWICE 2736 72.23
3-5 TIMES 514 13.57
5-10 TIMES 77 2.03
11+ TIMES 30 0.79

Frequency Missing = 48

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 679 18.03
ONCE/TWICE 2076 55.12
3-5 TIMES 825 21.91
5-10 TIMES 127 3.37
11+ TIMES 59 1.57

Frequency Missing = 70

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 757 20.04
ONCE/TWICE 1422 37.64
3-5 TIMES 843 22.31
5-10 TIMES 331 8.76
11+ TIMES 425 11.25

Frequency Missing = 58

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 2211 58.41
ONCE/TWICE 837 22.11
3-5 TIMES 415 10.96
5-10 TIMES 141 3.73
11+ TIMES 181 4.78

Frequency Missing = 51

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 2886 76.35
ONCE/TWICE 585 15.48
3-5 TIMES 156 4.13
5-10 TIMES 56 1.48
11+ TIMES 97 2.57

Frequency Missing = 56

 

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 699 18.48
B 1866 49.34
C 773 20.44
D 130 3.44
F 27 0.71
DONT KNOW 287 7.59

Frequency Missing = 54

 

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 103 2.73
B 644 17.05
C 1680 44.48
D 470 12.44
F 77 2.04
DONT KNOW 803 21.26

Frequency Missing = 59

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 345 9.07
YES 3458 90.93

Frequency Missing = 33

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 1374 36.23
YES 2418 63.77

Frequency Missing = 44

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 1218 32.11
YES 2575 67.89

Frequency Missing = 43

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 209 5.50
YES 3590 94.50

Frequency Missing = 37

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 218 5.74
YES 3579 94.26

Frequency Missing = 39

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 682 17.93
YES 3121 82.07

Frequency Missing = 33

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 972 25.61
YES 2824 74.39

Frequency Missing = 40

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 17 0.45
RARELY 74 1.94
OCCASIONALLY 446 11.71
REGULARLY 3271 85.90

Frequency Missing = 28

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 691 18.25
RARELY 712 18.81
OCCASIONALLY 1261 33.31
REGULARLY 1122 29.64

Frequency Missing = 50

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 382 10.10
RARELY 523 13.83
OCCASIONALLY 1464 38.71
REGULARLY 1413 37.36

Frequency Missing = 54

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

 

 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
ST. CHARLES 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. 710 18.7 2,094 55.2 774 20.4 176 4.6 41 1.1 41
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 1,013 26.8 2,251 59.5 402 10.6 95 2.5 23 0.6 52
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 879 23.4 2,206 58.7 591 15.7 68 1.8 17 0.5 75
26 - My child likes attending this school. 1,559 41.0 1,771 46.6 328 8.6 92 2.4 49 1.3 37
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 1,566 41.3 1,811 47.8 310 8.2 75 2.0 28 0.7 46
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 1,164 30.7 2,128 56.1 434 11.5 44 1.2 20 0.5 46
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 747 19.9 1,899 50.5 954 25.4 127 3.4 36 1.0 73
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 1,169 30.9 2,051 54.2 418 11.0 126 3.3 19 0.5 53
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 1,063 28.0 2,152 56.8 444 11.7 97 2.6 36 0.9 44
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 1,300 34.4 2,061 54.6 339 9.0 52 1.4 24 0.6 60
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 930 24.6 1,722 45.5 721 19.1 328 8.7 82 2.2 53
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 514 13.7 1,461 38.9 1,191 31.7 481 12.8 112 3.0 77
35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 642 17.0 1,884 49.8 920 24.3 263 7.0 75 2.0 52
36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 223 5.9 351 9.3 636 16.9 1,418 37.7 1,133 30.1 75
37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 344 9.1 1,818 48.2 1,260 33.4 278 7.4 73 1.9 63
38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 1,157 30.6 2,021 53.5 485 12.8 83 2.2 30 0.8 60
39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. 345 9.2 1,206 32.2 1,927 51.4 200 5.3 72 1.9 86
40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. 1,919 50.6 1,604 42.3 230 6.1 21 0.6 16 0.4 46
41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 829 21.9 1,974 52.2 832 22.0 117 3.1 27 0.7 57
42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. 1,281 34.0 1,945 51.6 517 13.7 17 0.5 12 0.3 64
43 - Vocational education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 614 16.4 1,633 43.7 1,387 37.1 84 2.2 18 0.5 100
44 - My child's teacher makes learning interesting. 897 23.7 1,954 51.7 811 21.5 93 2.5 24 0.6 57
45 - Teachers in my child's school really care about my child. 947 25.1 1,870 49.6 689 18.3 185 4.9 80 2.1 65
46 - If a student in my child's school has a problem, teachers will listen and help. 829 22.1 1,990 53.0 804 21.4 101 2.7 34 0.9 78
47 - Teachers treat my child with respect. 979 25.9 2,096 55.5 584 15.5 84 2.2 35 0.9 58
48 - My child knows what he/she are supposed to be learning. 1,009 26.7 2,321 61.4 362 9.6 81 2.1 10 0.3 53
49 - My child's teacher expects very good work from my child. 1,070 28.3 2,277 60.2 383 10.1 43 1.1 7 0.2 56
50 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career goals. 464 12.4 1,414 37.7 1,554 41.5 268 7.1 49 1.3 87
51 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 1,007 26.7 1,875 49.7 750 19.9 94 2.5 43 1.1 67
52 - The school has a written plan for improving student achievement 441 11.8 1,381 37.0 1,792 48.1 86 2.3 28 0.8 108
53 - What is taught at school meets the needs of my child. 658 17.4 2,196 58.2 683 18.1 188 5.0 50 1.3 61
54 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 649 17.2 1,901 50.5 899 23.9 268 7.1 49 1.3 70
55 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 1,256 33.3 1,824 48.3 556 14.7 112 3.0 26 0.7 62
56 - I receive information about the educational programs available to my child at school. 817 21.7 2,001 53.2 632 16.8 250 6.6 60 1.6 76
57 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 829 22.0 2,226 59.0 557 14.8 141 3.7 22 0.6 61
58 - The school board has high expectations for student learning. 592 15.8 1,782 47.5 1,245 33.2 97 2.6 35 0.9 85
59 - My child has fun learning. 968 25.6 2,014 53.3 603 15.9 155 4.1 42 1.1 54
60 - The community is proud of this school. 897 23.8 1,913 50.8 792 21.0 140 3.7 25 0.7 69
61 - I receive regular communications from school about how well my child is doing in school. 874 23.2 1,899 50.4 617 16.4 287 7.6 91 2.4 68
62 - I believe my child can do well in school. 2,094 55.3 1,570 41.5 99 2.6 13 0.3 11 0.3 49
63 - Other children are friendly to my child. 1,103 29.2 2,106 55.7 448 11.9 89 2.4 34 0.9 56
64 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 1,222 32.4 2,009 53.2 484 12.8 34 0.9 24 0.6 63
65 - There is a feeling of belonging at my child's school. 991 26.3 1,917 50.9 699 18.5 125 3.3 37 1.0 67
66 - My child's teachers think my child can learn. 1,324 35.1 2,065 54.8 341 9.0 24 0.6 17 0.5 65
67 - My child is treated fairly at school. 1,047 27.8 2,140 56.8 462 12.3 73 1.9 43 1.1 71
68 - There is a lot of teamwork in our community. 565 15.0 1,586 42.2 1,335 35.5 209 5.6 61 1.6 80

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