| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| DEXTER R-XI School district |
| In what grade is your child? | ||
| PRt1 | Frequency | Percent |
| K-1 | 191 | 14.60 |
| 2ND | 96 | 7.34 |
| 3RD | 129 | 9.86 |
| 4TH | 128 | 9.79 |
| 5TH | 143 | 10.93 |
| 6TH | 122 | 9.33 |
| 7TH | 119 | 9.10 |
| 8TH | 95 | 7.26 |
| 9TH | 99 | 7.57 |
| 10TH | 84 | 6.42 |
| 11TH | 63 | 4.82 |
| 12TH | 39 | 2.98 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| My child is a: girl, boy | ||
| prt2 | Frequency | Percent |
| Boy | 592 | 46.61 |
| Girl | 678 | 53.39 |
| Frequency Missing = 45 |
| What is your relationship to the child? |
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| prt3 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOTHER | 1041 | 80.08 |
| FATHER | 175 | 13.46 |
| STEPMOTHER | 20 | 1.54 |
| STEPFATHER | 11 | 0.85 |
| GRANDMOTHER | 28 | 2.15 |
| GRANDFATHER | 5 | 0.38 |
| OTHER RELATIVE | 12 | 0.92 |
| UNRELATED | 8 | 0.62 |
| Frequency Missing = 15 |
| How many adults in your household work outside the home for pay? |
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| prt4 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 79 | 6.05 |
| 1 | 488 | 37.37 |
| 2 | 715 | 54.75 |
| 3 OR MORE | 24 | 1.84 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| How many years have you lived in this school district? |
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| prt5 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 5 YRS | 288 | 22.05 |
| 5 - 10 YRS | 282 | 21.59 |
| 11 - 15 YRS | 193 | 14.78 |
| OVER 15 YRS | 543 | 41.58 |
| Frequency Missing = 9 |
| How many hours of television does your child usually watch each day? |
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| prt6 | Frequency | Percent |
| 1 HR OR LESS | 322 | 24.67 |
| 2 HRS | 526 | 40.31 |
| 3 HRS | 287 | 21.99 |
| 4 HRS | 116 | 8.89 |
| 5 HRS | 23 | 1.76 |
| 6 + HRS | 31 | 2.38 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| Which best describes your household? | ||
| prt7 | Frequency | Percent |
| SINGLE PARENT | 248 | 19.06 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-M/F | 782 | 60.11 |
| 2 PRT HSHLD-STEP | 228 | 17.52 |
| OTHER | 43 | 3.31 |
| Frequency Missing = 14 |
| Which best describes you? | ||
| prt8 | Frequency | Percent |
| WHITE (N-HISPC) | 1280 | 97.86 |
| ASIAN | 7 | 0.54 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 7 | 0.54 |
| HISPANIC | 10 | 0.76 |
| MULTI-RACIAL | 4 | 0.31 |
| Frequency Missing = 7 |
| How many children in your household are under 18 years old? |
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| prt9 | Frequency | Percent |
| NONE | 19 | 1.46 |
| 1 | 358 | 27.45 |
| 2 | 522 | 40.03 |
| 3 | 284 | 21.78 |
| 4 | 82 | 6.29 |
| 5 | 34 | 2.61 |
| 6 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 7 OR MORE | 1 | 0.08 |
| Frequency Missing = 11 |
| Vocational Education | ||
| prt10a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 1189 | 90.42 |
| YES | 126 | 9.58 |
| Gifted/Talented Program | ||
| prt10b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 1254 | 95.36 |
| YES | 61 | 4.64 |
| Title I Services | ||
| prt10c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 1229 | 93.46 |
| YES | 86 | 6.54 |
| Special Education | ||
| prt10d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 1234 | 93.84 |
| YES | 81 | 6.16 |
| Which category best describes your age? |
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| prt11 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER 30 | 132 | 10.11 |
| 30 - 39 | 643 | 49.27 |
| 40 - 49 | 438 | 33.56 |
| 50 - 59 | 73 | 5.59 |
| 60 OR OVER | 19 | 1.46 |
| Frequency Missing = 10 |
| 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 | 144 | 11.32 |
| 2 YR COLL/TECH | 225 | 17.69 |
| 4 YR COLLEGE | 806 | 63.36 |
| OTHER | 97 | 7.63 |
| Frequency Missing = 43 |
| Which best describes your level of education? |
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| prt13 | Frequency | Percent |
| ELEM. SCHOOL | 21 | 1.62 |
| SOME HIGH SCHOOL | 172 | 13.29 |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD | 423 | 32.69 |
| SOME COLLEGE | 376 | 29.06 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 196 | 15.15 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL | 106 | 8.19 |
| Frequency Missing = 21 |
| Which category best describes the total annual income of your household? |
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| prt14 | Frequency | Percent |
| UNDER $ 10,000 | 112 | 9.12 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 180 | 14.66 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 | 169 | 13.76 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 | 194 | 15.80 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 154 | 12.54 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 98 | 7.98 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 94 | 7.65 |
| OVER $70,000 | 227 | 18.49 |
| Frequency Missing = 87 |
| Which of the following best describes your child's grades so far in school? |
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| prt15 | Frequency | Percent |
| MOSTLY A | 515 | 39.83 |
| HALF A & B | 368 | 28.46 |
| MOSTLY B | 94 | 7.27 |
| HALF B & C | 174 | 13.46 |
| MOSTLY C | 41 | 3.17 |
| HALF C & D | 39 | 3.02 |
| MOSTLY D | 16 | 1.24 |
| BELOW D | 4 | 0.31 |
| GRADE NOT GIVEN | 42 | 3.25 |
| Frequency Missing = 22 |
| 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 | 578 | 46.46 |
| GOTTEN WORSE | 138 | 11.09 |
| STAYED THE SAME | 528 | 42.44 |
| Frequency Missing = 71 |
| How much time does your child spend on homework each day? |
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| prt17 | Frequency | Percent |
| DOESNT HAVE ANY | 107 | 8.30 |
| DOESNT DO IT | 7 | 0.54 |
| 1/2 HR OR LESS | 470 | 36.46 |
| 1 HR | 497 | 38.56 |
| 2 HRS | 151 | 11.71 |
| MORE THAN 2 HRS | 57 | 4.42 |
| Frequency Missing = 26 |
| Talked to your child's teacher. | ||
| PRT18a | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 116 | 8.96 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 524 | 40.46 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 405 | 31.27 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 138 | 10.66 |
| 11+ TIMES | 112 | 8.65 |
| Frequency Missing = 20 |
| Gone to an open house at school. | ||
| PRT18b | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 177 | 13.66 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 885 | 68.29 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 200 | 15.43 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 17 | 1.31 |
| 11+ TIMES | 17 | 1.31 |
| Frequency Missing = 19 |
| Attended parent/teacher meetings. | ||
| PRT18c | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 212 | 16.41 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 823 | 63.70 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 213 | 16.49 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 25 | 1.93 |
| 11+ TIMES | 19 | 1.47 |
| Frequency Missing = 23 |
| Visited the school on your own. | ||
| PRT18d | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 406 | 31.45 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 472 | 36.56 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 225 | 17.43 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 88 | 6.82 |
| 11+ TIMES | 100 | 7.75 |
| Frequency Missing = 24 |
| Helped with after-school activities. | ||
| PRT18e | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 794 | 61.41 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 293 | 22.66 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 103 | 7.97 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 44 | 3.40 |
| 11+ TIMES | 59 | 4.56 |
| Frequency Missing = 22 |
| Helped with classroom learning. | ||
| PRT18f | Frequency | Percent |
| NEVER | 1062 | 82.39 |
| ONCE/TWICE | 145 | 11.25 |
| 3-5 TIMES | 42 | 3.26 |
| 5-10 TIMES | 9 | 0.70 |
| 11+ TIMES | 31 | 2.40 |
| Frequency Missing = 26 |
| 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 | 337 | 25.96 |
| B | 567 | 43.68 |
| C | 232 | 17.87 |
| D | 78 | 6.01 |
| F | 22 | 1.69 |
| DONT KNOW | 62 | 4.78 |
| Frequency Missing = 17 |
| 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 | 34 | 2.62 |
| B | 299 | 23.05 |
| C | 559 | 43.10 |
| D | 130 | 10.02 |
| F | 14 | 1.08 |
| DONT KNOW | 261 | 20.12 |
| Frequency Missing = 18 |
| I know the first name of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21a | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 80 | 6.15 |
| YES | 1221 | 93.85 |
| Frequency Missing = 14 |
| I know the parents of 5 or more of my child's closest friends. |
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| prt21b | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 415 | 32.00 |
| YES | 882 | 68.00 |
| Frequency Missing = 18 |
| I enforce family rules about how many hours our child can watch TV. |
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| prt21c | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 470 | 36.27 |
| YES | 826 | 63.73 |
| Frequency Missing = 19 |
| I have expectations for our child to maintain a certain grade average. |
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| prt21d | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 82 | 6.30 |
| YES | 1220 | 93.70 |
| Frequency Missing = 13 |
| I enforce family rules for our child about doing homework. |
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| prt21e | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 78 | 6.01 |
| YES | 1220 | 93.99 |
| Frequency Missing = 17 |
| My child has a computer at home to use for school work. |
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| prt21f | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 346 | 26.66 |
| YES | 952 | 73.34 |
| Frequency Missing = 17 |
| My child has access to the internet at home. |
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| prt21g | Frequency | Percent |
| NO | 449 | 34.67 |
| YES | 846 | 65.33 |
| Frequency Missing = 20 |
| Talk to your child about his/her experiences in school. |
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| prt22a | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 6 | 0.46 |
| RARELY | 21 | 1.61 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 206 | 15.82 |
| REGULARLY | 1069 | 82.10 |
| Frequency Missing = 13 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for high school classes |
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| prt22b | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 209 | 16.11 |
| RARELY | 221 | 17.04 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 439 | 33.85 |
| REGULARLY | 428 | 33.00 |
| Frequency Missing = 18 |
| Talk to your child about his/her plans for after high school. |
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| prt22c | Frequency | Percent |
| NOT AT ALL | 108 | 8.34 |
| RARELY | 155 | 11.97 |
| OCCASIONALLY | 478 | 36.91 |
| REGULARLY | 554 | 42.78 |
| Frequency Missing = 20 |
| Data Collected in Spring, 2003 |
| Tables Posted April 15, 2006 |
| Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education |
| MSIP Advanced Questionnaire |
| Parent Frequency Distribution Report |
| DEXTER R-XI 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. | 265 | 20.3 | 648 | 49.7 | 255 | 19.6 | 93 | 7.1 | 42 | 3.2 | 12 |
| 24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. | 348 | 26.9 | 681 | 52.6 | 151 | 11.7 | 84 | 6.5 | 31 | 2.4 | 20 |
| 25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. | 327 | 25.4 | 731 | 56.8 | 193 | 15.0 | 21 | 1.6 | 16 | 1.2 | 27 |
| 26 - My child likes attending this school. | 451 | 34.9 | 578 | 44.7 | 168 | 13.0 | 49 | 3.8 | 48 | 3.7 | 21 |
| 27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. | 538 | 41.4 | 570 | 43.9 | 116 | 8.9 | 54 | 4.2 | 20 | 1.5 | 17 |
| 28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. | 426 | 32.9 | 649 | 50.1 | 169 | 13.0 | 33 | 2.5 | 19 | 1.5 | 19 |
| 29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. | 373 | 28.7 | 738 | 56.9 | 150 | 11.6 | 28 | 2.2 | 9 | 0.7 | 17 |
| 30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. | 490 | 37.8 | 670 | 51.7 | 97 | 7.5 | 32 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.5 | 20 |
| 31 - I feel my child is safe at school. | 448 | 34.6 | 652 | 50.3 | 152 | 11.7 | 27 | 2.1 | 17 | 1.3 | 19 |
| 32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. | 439 | 33.8 | 638 | 49.2 | 164 | 12.6 | 38 | 2.9 | 19 | 1.5 | 17 |
| 33 - My child's school building is in good condition. | 479 | 37.0 | 671 | 51.9 | |||||||