MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
BRANSON R-IV School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 270 14.32
2ND 161 8.54
3RD 103 5.46
4TH 133 7.06
5TH 220 11.67
6TH 172 9.12
7TH 138 7.32
8TH 135 7.16
9TH 164 8.70
10TH 174 9.23
11TH 108 5.73
12TH 107 5.68

Frequency Missing = 23

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 869 47.25
Girl 970 52.75

Frequency Missing = 69

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 1512 80.21
FATHER 271 14.38
STEPMOTHER 21 1.11
STEPFATHER 15 0.80
GRANDMOTHER 33 1.75
GRANDFATHER 6 0.32
OTHER RELATIVE 16 0.85
UNRELATED 11 0.58

Frequency Missing = 23

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 73 3.86
1 730 38.58
2 1034 54.65
3 OR MORE 55 2.91

Frequency Missing = 16

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 724 38.43
5 - 10 YRS 538 28.56
11 - 15 YRS 264 14.01
OVER 15 YRS 358 19.00

Frequency Missing = 24

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 758 40.06
2 HRS 683 36.10
3 HRS 304 16.07
4 HRS 97 5.13
5 HRS 29 1.53
6 + HRS 21 1.11

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 364 19.23
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 1214 64.13
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 247 13.05
OTHER 68 3.59

Frequency Missing = 15

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1663 88.41
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 18 0.96
ASIAN 26 1.38
AMERICAN INDIAN 30 1.59
HISPANIC 126 6.70
MULTI-RACIAL 18 0.96

Frequency Missing = 27

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 19 1.00
1 431 22.76
2 727 38.38
3 442 23.34
4 182 9.61
5 65 3.43
6 14 0.74
7 OR MORE 14 0.74

Frequency Missing = 14

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 1786 93.61
YES 122 6.39
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1775 93.03
YES 133 6.97
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 1761 92.30
YES 147 7.70
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1773 92.92
YES 135 7.08
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 158 8.34
30 - 39 876 46.25
40 - 49 690 36.43
50 - 59 142 7.50
60 OR OVER 28 1.48

Frequency Missing = 14

 

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 126 6.80
2 YR COLL/TECH 212 11.44
4 YR COLLEGE 1412 76.20
OTHER 103 5.56

Frequency Missing = 55

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 16 0.85
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 152 8.05
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 479 25.37
SOME COLLEGE 552 29.24
COLLEGE GRADUATE 464 24.58
GRADUATE SCHOOL 225 11.92

Frequency Missing = 20

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 129 7.17
10,000 - 19,999 204 11.33
20,000 - 29,999 229 12.72
30,000 - 39,999 230 12.78
40,000 - 49,999 230 12.78
50,000 - 59,999 209 11.61
60,000 - 69,999 149 8.28
OVER $70,000 420 23.33

Frequency Missing = 108

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 725 38.83
HALF A & B 472 25.28
MOSTLY B 142 7.61
HALF B & C 190 10.18
MOSTLY C 77 4.12
HALF C & D 47 2.52
MOSTLY D 17 0.91
BELOW D 7 0.37
GRADE NOT GIVEN 190 10.18

Frequency Missing = 41

 

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 1204 68.53
GOTTEN WORSE 81 4.61
STAYED THE SAME 472 26.86

Frequency Missing = 151

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 65 3.44
DOESNT DO IT 20 1.06
1/2 HR OR LESS 649 34.30
1 HR 789 41.70
2 HRS 247 13.05
MORE THAN 2 HRS 122 6.45

Frequency Missing = 16

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 135 7.17
ONCE/TWICE 780 41.45
3-5 TIMES 490 26.04
5-10 TIMES 223 11.85
11+ TIMES 254 13.50

Frequency Missing = 26

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 243 12.99
ONCE/TWICE 1228 65.67
3-5 TIMES 309 16.52
5-10 TIMES 58 3.10
11+ TIMES 32 1.71

Frequency Missing = 38

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 215 11.55
ONCE/TWICE 1056 56.74
3-5 TIMES 454 24.40
5-10 TIMES 80 4.30
11+ TIMES 56 3.01

Frequency Missing = 47

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 374 19.94
ONCE/TWICE 702 37.42
3-5 TIMES 384 20.47
5-10 TIMES 162 8.64
11+ TIMES 254 13.54

Frequency Missing = 32

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 1060 56.90
ONCE/TWICE 417 22.38
3-5 TIMES 195 10.47
5-10 TIMES 71 3.81
11+ TIMES 120 6.44

Frequency Missing = 45

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 1281 68.58
ONCE/TWICE 308 16.49
3-5 TIMES 115 6.16
5-10 TIMES 45 2.41
11+ TIMES 119 6.37

Frequency Missing = 40

 

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 671 35.84
B 793 42.36
C 245 13.09
D 45 2.40
F 11 0.59
DONT KNOW 107 5.72

Frequency Missing = 36

 

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 59 3.14
B 306 16.29
C 857 45.63
D 288 15.34
F 54 2.88
DONT KNOW 314 16.72

Frequency Missing = 30

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 223 11.84
YES 1660 88.16

Frequency Missing = 25

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 734 38.90
YES 1153 61.10

Frequency Missing = 21

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 498 26.38
YES 1390 73.62

Frequency Missing = 20

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 89 4.73
YES 1792 95.27

Frequency Missing = 27

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 117 6.21
YES 1766 93.79

Frequency Missing = 25

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 365 19.37
YES 1519 80.63

Frequency Missing = 24

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 501 26.61
YES 1382 73.39

Frequency Missing = 25

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 10 0.53
RARELY 43 2.28
OCCASIONALLY 200 10.60
REGULARLY 1633 86.59

Frequency Missing = 22

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 267 14.22
RARELY 339 18.05
OCCASIONALLY 625 33.28
REGULARLY 647 34.45

Frequency Missing = 30

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 146 7.78
RARELY 207 11.03
OCCASIONALLY 717 38.22
REGULARLY 806 42.96

Frequency Missing = 32

Data Collected in Fall, 2005
Tables Posted April 16, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
BRANSON R-IV 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. 455 24.1 967 51.3 330 17.5 103 5.5 30 1.6 23
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 607 32.2 1,012 53.7 191 10.1 57 3.0 18 1.0 23
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 700 37.2 959 50.9 197 10.5 22 1.2 6 0.3 24
26 - My child likes attending this school. 818 43.3 803 42.5 179 9.5 64 3.4 26 1.4 18
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 827 44.1 830 44.2 172 9.2 36 1.9 12 0.6 31
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 732 38.9 948 50.4 167 8.9 24 1.3 10 0.5 27
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 564 30.2 919 49.2 332 17.8 38 2.0 16 0.9 39
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 680 36.1 981 52.1 163 8.7 49 2.6 10 0.5 25
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 699 37.1 940 49.9 198 10.5 35 1.9 10 0.5 26
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 733 39.1 938 50.0 164 8.7 30 1.6 11 0.6 32
33 - My child's school building is in good condition.