MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
MEHLVILLE R-IX School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 798 15.51
2ND 442 8.59
3RD 397 7.71
4TH 470 9.13
5TH 468 9.09
6TH 386 7.50
7TH 596 11.58
8TH 443 8.61
9TH 372 7.23
10TH 309 6.00
11TH 264 5.13
12TH 201 3.91

Frequency Missing = 49

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 2504 49.64
Girl 2540 50.36

Frequency Missing = 151

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 4385 85.56
FATHER 633 12.35
STEPMOTHER 16 0.31
STEPFATHER 15 0.29
GRANDMOTHER 43 0.84
GRANDFATHER 10 0.20
OTHER RELATIVE 15 0.29
UNRELATED 8 0.16

Frequency Missing = 70

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 109 2.12
1 1926 37.38
2 2943 57.11
3 OR MORE 175 3.40

Frequency Missing = 42

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 1357 26.60
5 - 10 YRS 1384 27.13
11 - 15 YRS 891 17.47
OVER 15 YRS 1469 28.80

Frequency Missing = 94

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 1481 28.80
2 HRS 2291 44.55
3 HRS 921 17.91
4 HRS 313 6.09
5 HRS 88 1.71
6 + HRS 48 0.93

Frequency Missing = 53

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 808 15.65
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 3781 73.25
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 451 8.74
OTHER 122 2.36

Frequency Missing = 33

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 4543 88.52
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 351 6.84
ASIAN 125 2.44
AMERICAN INDIAN 7 0.14
HISPANIC 65 1.27
MULTI-RACIAL 41 0.80

Frequency Missing = 63

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 48 0.93
1 1090 21.15
2 2324 45.10
3 1222 23.71
4 338 6.56
5 71 1.38
6 41 0.80
7 OR MORE 19 0.37

Frequency Missing = 42

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 4804 92.47
YES 391 7.53
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 4684 90.16
YES 511 9.84
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 5137 98.88
YES 58 1.12
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 4599 88.53
YES 596 11.47
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 256 4.97
30 - 39 2079 40.32
40 - 49 2472 47.94
50 - 59 319 6.19
60 OR OVER 30 0.58

Frequency Missing = 39

 

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 153 3.01
2 YR COLL/TECH 816 16.06
4 YR COLLEGE 3992 78.57
OTHER 120 2.36

Frequency Missing = 114

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 42 0.82
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 164 3.20
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 1105 21.54
SOME COLLEGE 1643 32.03
COLLEGE GRADUATE 1632 31.82
GRADUATE SCHOOL 543 10.59

Frequency Missing = 66

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 140 2.84
10,000 - 19,999 229 4.65
20,000 - 29,999 305 6.19
30,000 - 39,999 412 8.36
40,000 - 49,999 481 9.76
50,000 - 59,999 607 12.31
60,000 - 69,999 615 12.47
OVER $70,000 2141 43.43

Frequency Missing = 265

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 1793 35.25
HALF A & B 1164 22.88
MOSTLY B 415 8.16
HALF B & C 456 8.96
MOSTLY C 176 3.46
HALF C & D 79 1.55
MOSTLY D 19 0.37
BELOW D 6 0.12
GRADE NOT GIVEN 979 19.25

Frequency Missing = 108

 

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 2987 60.96
GOTTEN WORSE 274 5.59
STAYED THE SAME 1639 33.45

Frequency Missing = 295

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 251 4.89
DOESNT DO IT 10 0.19
1/2 HR OR LESS 1750 34.09
1 HR 2130 41.50
2 HRS 731 14.24
MORE THAN 2 HRS 261 5.08

Frequency Missing = 62

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 289 5.65
ONCE/TWICE 1739 33.98
3-5 TIMES 1612 31.50
5-10 TIMES 747 14.60
11+ TIMES 731 14.28

Frequency Missing = 77

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 451 8.82
ONCE/TWICE 3751 73.38
3-5 TIMES 775 15.16
5-10 TIMES 82 1.60
11+ TIMES 53 1.04

Frequency Missing = 83

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 742 14.57
ONCE/TWICE 2360 46.34
3-5 TIMES 1647 32.34
5-10 TIMES 235 4.61
11+ TIMES 109 2.14

Frequency Missing = 102

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 958 18.80
ONCE/TWICE 1641 32.21
3-5 TIMES 1034 20.29
5-10 TIMES 491 9.64
11+ TIMES 971 19.06

Frequency Missing = 100

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 2447 47.89
ONCE/TWICE 1153 22.56
3-5 TIMES 649 12.70
5-10 TIMES 315 6.16
11+ TIMES 546 10.68

Frequency Missing = 85

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 3328 65.22
ONCE/TWICE 961 18.83
3-5 TIMES 392 7.68
5-10 TIMES 147 2.88
11+ TIMES 275 5.39

Frequency Missing = 92

 

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 974 19.07
B 2677 52.42
C 912 17.86
D 120 2.35
F 22 0.43
DONT KNOW 402 7.87

Frequency Missing = 88

 

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 115 2.25
B 945 18.50
C 2216 43.38
D 519 10.16
F 86 1.68
DONT KNOW 1227 24.02

Frequency Missing = 87

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 339 6.59
YES 4803 93.41

Frequency Missing = 53

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 1380 26.87
YES 3756 73.13

Frequency Missing = 59

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 1552 30.32
YES 3567 69.68

Frequency Missing = 76

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 256 5.00
YES 4866 95.00

Frequency Missing = 73

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 247 4.82
YES 4874 95.18

Frequency Missing = 74

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 580 11.28
YES 4562 88.72

Frequency Missing = 53

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 1056 20.55
YES 4082 79.45

Frequency Missing = 57

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 7 0.14
RARELY 63 1.23
OCCASIONALLY 458 8.91
REGULARLY 4613 89.73

Frequency Missing = 54

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 952 18.60
RARELY 905 17.68
OCCASIONALLY 1639 32.02
REGULARLY 1623 31.71

Frequency Missing = 76

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 486 9.49
RARELY 722 14.10
OCCASIONALLY 1966 38.38
REGULARLY 1948 38.03

Frequency Missing = 73

Data Collected in Fall, 2002
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
MEHLVILLE R-IX 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. 1,142 22.3 2,977 58.0 789 15.4 144 2.8 79 1.5 64
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 1,658 32.3 2,958 57.7 386 7.5 83 1.6 45 0.9 65
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 1,454 28.4 2,850 55.7 681 13.3 83 1.6 52 1.0 75
26 - My child likes attending this school. 2,353 45.8 2,252 43.8 360 7.0 91 1.8 84 1.6 55
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 2,441 47.6 2,230 43.5 353 6.9 65 1.3 38 0.7 68
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 1,914 37.4 2,694 52.6 422 8.2 51 1.0 36 0.7 78
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 895 17.5 2,171 42.5 1,593 31.2 287 5.6 158 3.1 91
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 1,723 33.6 2,732 53.3 496 9.7 119 2.3 59 1.2 66
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 1,449 28.3 2,783 54.3 707 13.8 134 2.6 48 0.9 74
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 2,008 39.2 2,623 51.2 394 7.7 59 1.2 35 0.7 76
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 1,233 24.1 2,355 46.1 936 18.3 406 7.9 179 3.5 86
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 832 16.3 2,106 41.4 1,337 26.3 660 13.0 156 3.1 104
35 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 1,067 20.9 2,539 49.8 1,201 23.6 213 4.2 74 1.5 101
36 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 207 4.1 368 7.2 746 14.6 2,136 41.9 1,646 32.3 92
37 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 557 10.9 2,745 54.0 1,421 27.9 278 5.5 87 1.7 107
38 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 2,131 41.7 2,476 48.5 396 7.8 91 1.8 14 0.3 87
39 - The school board listens to parents concerns. 610 12.1 1,818 36.0 2,306 45.6 234 4.6 86 1.7 141
40 - It is important for students to have access to computers at school. 2,813 55.0 1,983 38.8 266 5.2 28 0.5 20 0.4 85
41 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 1,288 25.3 2,717 53.4 961 18.9 100 2.0 23 0.5 106
42 - The school encourages my child to do well on MAP tests. 1,900 37.6 2,444 48.4 659 13.1 31 0.6 15 0.3 146
43 - Vocational education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 607 12.2 1,852 37.4 2,286 46.1 165 3.3 48 1.0 237
44 - My child's teacher makes learning interesting. 1,543 30.3 2,529 49.7 911 17.9 88 1.7 14 0.3 110
45 - Teachers in my child's school really care about my child. 1,571 30.9 2,416 47.5 769 15.1 209 4.1 123 2.4 107
46 - If a student in my child's school has a problem, teachers will listen and help. 1,371 27.1 2,623 51.8 934 18.4 106 2.1 30 0.6 131
47 - Teachers treat my child with respect. 1,628 32.0 2,793 54.8 579 11.4 72 1.4 22 0.4 101
48 - My child knows what he/she are supposed to be learning. 1,531 30.1 3,095 60.8 386 7.6 66 1.3 12 0.2 105
49 - My child's teacher expects very good work from my child. 1,602 31.4 2,984 58.5 462 9.1 27 0.5 24 0.5 96
50 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career goals. 610 12.2 1,769 35.3 2,209 44.1 338 6.8 80 1.6 189
51 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 1,220 24.2 2,393 47.5 1,228 24.4 139 2.8 62 1.2 153
52 - The school has a written plan for improving student achievement 879 17.5 2,068 41.2 1,943 38.7 103 2.1 26 0.5 176
53 - What is taught at school meets the needs of my child. 1,129 22.2 3,015 59.2 728 14.3 179 3.5 39 0.8 105
54 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 1,196 23.6 2,401 47.3 1,121 22.1 308 6.1 50 1.0 119
55 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 1,955 38.4 2,395 47.1 572 11.2 125 2.5 39 0.8 109
56 - I receive information about the educational programs available to my child at school. 1,353 26.6 2,706 53.2 748 14.7 221 4.3 60 1.2 107
57 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 1,420 27.7 3,012 58.8 578 11.3 96 1.9 18 0.4 71
58 - The school board has high expectations for student learning. 1,053 20.8 2,498 49.4 1,362 26.9 115 2.3 33 0.7 134
59 - My child has fun learning. 1,470 28.7 2,754 53.7 737 14.4 140 2.7 26 0.5 68
60 - The community is proud of this school. 1,307 25.7 2,636 51.7 964 18.9 153 3.0 34 0.7 101
61 - I receive regular communications from school about how well my child is doing in school. 1,376 26.9 2,548 49.8 789 15.4 323 6.3 76 1.5 83
62 - I believe my child can do well in school. 2,947 57.2 2,107 40.9 79 1.5 10 0.2 5 0.1 47
63 - Other children are friendly to my child. 1,672 32.6 2,834 55.3 478 9.3 101 2.0 40 0.8 70
64 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 1,979 38.7 2,571 50.3 514 10.0 39 0.8 13 0.3 79
65 - There is a feeling of belonging at my child's school. 1,557 30.6 2,495 49.0 860 16.9 136 2.7 46 0.9 101
66 - My child's teachers think my child can learn. 2,056 40.2 2,657 52.0 372 7.3 19 0.4 9 0.2 82
67 - My child is treated fairly at school. 1,614 31.6 2,869 56.2 510 10.0 82 1.6 32 0.6 88
68 - There is a lot of teamwork in our community. 1,051 20.6 2,354 46.2 1,439 28.2 196 3.8 57 1.1 98

Data Collected in Fall, 2002
Tables Posted April 15, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education