MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
SEYMOUR R-II School district

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 73 16.48
2ND 37 8.35
3RD 31 7.00
4TH 39 8.80
5TH 33 7.45
6TH 46 10.38
7TH 53 11.96
8TH 41 9.26
9TH 33 7.45
10TH 16 3.61
11TH 24 5.42
12TH 17 3.84

Frequency Missing = 3

 

My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 227 52.67
Girl 204 47.33

Frequency Missing = 15

 

What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 353 79.50
FATHER 57 12.84
STEPMOTHER 8 1.80
STEPFATHER 2 0.45
GRANDMOTHER 16 3.60
GRANDFATHER 1 0.23
OTHER RELATIVE 3 0.68
UNRELATED 4 0.90

Frequency Missing = 2

 

How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 26 5.84
1 206 46.29
2 207 46.52
3 OR MORE 6 1.35

Frequency Missing = 1

 

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 87 19.68
5 - 10 YRS 101 22.85
11 - 15 YRS 48 10.86
OVER 15 YRS 206 46.61

Frequency Missing = 4

 

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 101 22.85
2 HRS 178 40.27
3 HRS 109 24.66
4 HRS 40 9.05
5 HRS 8 1.81
6 + HRS 6 1.36

Frequency Missing = 4

 

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 77 17.30
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 288 64.72
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 56 12.58
OTHER 24 5.39

Frequency Missing = 1

 

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 424 96.15
AMERICAN INDIAN 6 1.36
HISPANIC 7 1.59
MULTI-RACIAL 4 0.91

Frequency Missing = 5

 

How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 7 1.58
1 94 21.22
2 184 41.53
3 97 21.90
4 42 9.48
5 12 2.71
6 7 1.58

Frequency Missing = 3

 

Vocational Education
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 422 94.62
YES 24 5.38
 
Gifted/Talented Program
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 397 89.01
YES 49 10.99
 
Title I Services
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 406 91.03
YES 40 8.97
 
Special Education
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 407 91.26
YES 39 8.74
 
Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 63 14.22
30 - 39 200 45.15
40 - 49 151 34.09
50 - 59 23 5.19
60 OR OVER 6 1.35

Frequency Missing = 3

 

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 71 16.40
2 YR COLL/TECH 106 24.48
4 YR COLLEGE 210 48.50
OTHER 46 10.62

Frequency Missing = 13

 

Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 2 0.45
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 56 12.67
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 174 39.37
SOME COLLEGE 118 26.70
COLLEGE GRADUATE 70 15.84
GRADUATE SCHOOL 22 4.98

Frequency Missing = 4

 

Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 49 11.64
10,000 - 19,999 64 15.20
20,000 - 29,999 66 15.68
30,000 - 39,999 80 19.00
40,000 - 49,999 59 14.01
50,000 - 59,999 38 9.03
60,000 - 69,999 24 5.70
OVER $70,000 41 9.74

Frequency Missing = 25

 

Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 161 37.10
HALF A & B 105 24.19
MOSTLY B 28 6.45
HALF B & C 55 12.67
MOSTLY C 16 3.69
HALF C & D 7 1.61
MOSTLY D 4 0.92
GRADE NOT GIVEN 58 13.36

Frequency Missing = 12

 

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 230 54.12
GOTTEN WORSE 38 8.94
STAYED THE SAME 157 36.94

Frequency Missing = 21

 

How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 83 18.65
DOESNT DO IT 2 0.45
1/2 HR OR LESS 129 28.99
1 HR 165 37.08
2 HRS 44 9.89
MORE THAN 2 HRS 22 4.94

Frequency Missing = 1

 

Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT18a Frequency Percent
NEVER 30 6.82
ONCE/TWICE 182 41.36
3-5 TIMES 107 24.32
5-10 TIMES 60 13.64
11+ TIMES 61 13.86

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Gone to an open house at school.
PRT18b Frequency Percent
NEVER 36 8.20
ONCE/TWICE 334 76.08
3-5 TIMES 56 12.76
5-10 TIMES 8 1.82
11+ TIMES 5 1.14

Frequency Missing = 7

 

Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT18c Frequency Percent
NEVER 71 16.10
ONCE/TWICE 241 54.65
3-5 TIMES 101 22.90
5-10 TIMES 20 4.54
11+ TIMES 8 1.81

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Visited the school on your own.
PRT18d Frequency Percent
NEVER 76 17.39
ONCE/TWICE 142 32.49
3-5 TIMES 96 21.97
5-10 TIMES 38 8.70
11+ TIMES 85 19.45

Frequency Missing = 9

 

Helped with after-school activities.
PRT18e Frequency Percent
NEVER 245 55.56
ONCE/TWICE 100 22.68
3-5 TIMES 40 9.07
5-10 TIMES 16 3.63
11+ TIMES 40 9.07

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Helped with classroom learning.
PRT18f Frequency Percent
NEVER 337 76.59
ONCE/TWICE 52 11.82
3-5 TIMES 16 3.64
5-10 TIMES 9 2.05
11+ TIMES 26 5.91

Frequency Missing = 6

 

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 41 9.43
B 175 40.23
C 141 32.41
D 37 8.51
F 5 1.15
DONT KNOW 36 8.28

Frequency Missing = 11

 

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 6 1.37
B 91 20.78
C 175 39.95
D 48 10.96
F 13 2.97
DONT KNOW 105 23.97

Frequency Missing = 8

 

I know the first name
of 5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21a Frequency Percent
NO 38 8.60
YES 404 91.40

Frequency Missing = 4

 

I know the parents of
5 or more of my child's
closest friends.
prt21b Frequency Percent
NO 120 27.21
YES 321 72.79

Frequency Missing = 5

 

I enforce family rules
about how many hours our
child can watch TV.
prt21c Frequency Percent
NO 131 29.57
YES 312 70.43

Frequency Missing = 3

 

I have expectations for
our child to maintain
a certain grade average.
prt21d Frequency Percent
NO 22 4.98
YES 420 95.02

Frequency Missing = 4

 

I enforce family rules
for our child about doing
homework.
prt21e Frequency Percent
NO 13 2.93
YES 430 97.07

Frequency Missing = 3

 

My child has a computer
at home to use for school
work.
prt21f Frequency Percent
NO 131 29.57
YES 312 70.43

Frequency Missing = 3

 

My child has access to
the internet at home.
prt21g Frequency Percent
NO 198 45.00
YES 242 55.00

Frequency Missing = 6

 

Talk to your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.45
RARELY 5 1.13
OCCASIONALLY 45 10.14
REGULARLY 392 88.29

Frequency Missing = 2

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt22b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 83 18.82
RARELY 69 15.65
OCCASIONALLY 151 34.24
REGULARLY 138 31.29

Frequency Missing = 5

 

Talk to your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 46 10.45
RARELY 43 9.77
OCCASIONALLY 185 42.05
REGULARLY 166 37.73

Frequency Missing = 6

Data Collected in Fall, 2005
Tables Posted April 14, 2006
Mo Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education

 


 
MSIP Advanced Questionnaire
Parent Frequency Distribution Report
SEYMOUR R-II 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. 54 12.3 223 50.9 111 25.3 41 9.4 9 2.1 8
24 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 86 19.7 252 57.7 68 15.6 21 4.8 10 2.3 9
25 - There are good learning materials at my child's school. 78 18.0 239 55.2 100 23.1 14 3.2 2 0.5 13
26 - My child likes attending this school. 149 33.8 210 47.6 54 12.2 16 3.6 12 2.7 5
27 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 177 40.5 210 48.1 30 6.9 14 3.2 6 1.4 9
28 - My child's school is a good place to learn. 89 20.4 243 55.7 83 19.0 18 4.1 3 0.7 10
29 - My child uses computers effectively at school. 89 20.7 214 49.9 100 23.3 20 4.7 6 1.4 17
30 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 142 32.6 233 53.6 42 9.7 16 3.7 2 0.5 11
31 - I feel my child is safe at school. 123 27.9 231 52.4 70 15.9 14 3.2 3 0.7 5
32 - I am welcome to discuss my child's educational needs with the school. 134 30.7 240 54.9 50 11.4 12 2.7 1 0.2 9
33 - My child's school building is in good condition. 131 29.6 245 55.4 42 9.5 13 2.9 11 2.5 4
34 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 70