Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
ADAIR CO. HIGH, ADAIR CO. R-II School District

sec_grade Frequency Percent
9 24 32.43
10 16 21.62
11 21 28.38
12 13 17.57

What is your sex?
sec1 Frequency Percent
MALE 38 51.35
FEMALE 36 48.65

Which best describes you?
sec2 Frequency Percent
White (not Hispanic) 73 98.65
American Indian 1 1.35

How far in school did your mother
go?
sec3 Frequency Percent
FINISHED 8TH 2 2.70
H.S. GRAD 16 21.62
POST SECONDARY 18 24.32
COLLEGE GRAD 29 39.19
DON'T KNOW 9 12.16

How far in school did your father
go?
sec4 Frequency Percent
FINISHED 8TH 3 4.05
H.S. GRAD 36 48.65
POST SECONDARY 9 12.16
COLLEGE GRAD 17 22.97
DON'T KNOW 9 12.16

How many days of school did you miss
last month?
sec5 Frequency Percent
NONE 40 54.05
1 OR 2 DAYS 23 31.08
3 OR 4 DAYS 5 6.76
5 TO 10 DAYS 3 4.05
MORE THAN 10 DAYS 3 4.05

How many hours of television do you
usually watch each day?
sec6 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 33 45.21
TWO HRS. 15 20.55
THREE HRS. 12 16.44
FOUR HRS. 6 8.22
FIVE HRS. 1 1.37
SIX + HRS. 6 8.22

Frequency Missing = 1


How many hours a day do you spend
playing on the computer or with video
games?
sec7 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 46 63.01
TWO HRS. 14 19.18
THREE HRS. 8 10.96
FOUR HRS. 2 2.74
FIVE HRS. 1 1.37
SIX + HRS. 2 2.74

Frequency Missing = 1


What is the one thing that is likely to take the largest share of your time in the year after you leave high school?
sec8 Frequency Percent
WORK FULL-TIME 10 13.51
TWO YEAR SCHOOL 11 14.86
FOUR YEAR SCHOOL 45 60.81
MILITARY 4 5.41
OTHER 4 5.41

Which of the following best
describes your grades so far
in school?
sec9 Frequency Percent
A 26 35.14
A & B 24 32.43
B 8 10.81
B & C 10 13.51
C 2 2.70
C & D 2 2.70
D 1 1.35
BELOW D 1 1.35

How much time do you usually spend
on homework each day?
sec10 Frequency Percent
NONE ASSIGNED 5 6.76
DON T DO IT 6 8.11
1/2 HR. OR LESS 17 22.97
ONE HOUR 29 39.19
TWO HOURS 11 14.86
MORE THAN 2 HRS 6 8.11

About how many hours per week do you usually work in a part-time job during the school year.
sec11 Frequency Percent
NONE 40 54.05
UNDER 6 HRS. 14 18.92
6 TO 10 HRS. 6 8.11
11 TO 15 HRS. 3 4.05
16 TO 20 HRS. 6 8.11
21 TO 25 HRS. 4 5.41
MORE THAN 25 1 1.35

How would you describe the quality
of education available to you in
this school?
sec12 Frequency Percent
EXCELLENT 15 20.27
GOOD 30 40.54
AVERAGE 24 32.43
BELOW AVERAGE 4 5.41
POOR 1 1.35

How many hours each week do you usually spend in extra-curricular activities associated with school? - excluding sports?
sec13 Frequency Percent
NONE 13 17.57
1 TO 2 HRS. 16 21.62
3 TO 5 HRS. 12 16.22
6 TO 10 HRS. 12 16.22
11 TO 15 HRS. 10 13.51
16 TO 20 HRS. 7 9.46
MORE THAN 20 4 5.41

Which one of the following career clusters best describes your four year plan of study?
sec14 Frequency Percent
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 5 6.76
Architecture & Construction 4 5.41
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 5 6.76
Business, Management & Administration 3 4.05
Education & Training 9 12.16
Health Science 3 4.05
Human Services 5 6.76
Law, Public Safety & Security 3 4.05
Manufacturing 2 2.70
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 10 13.51
Other 14 18.92
Have not selected a career path 11 14.86

Talk to one of your parents about
your experiences in school.
sec15 Frequency Percent
Not at all 7 9.46
Rarely 11 14.86
Occasionally 26 35.14
Regularly 30 40.54

Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for high school.
sec16 Frequency Percent
Not at all 4 5.41
Rarely 16 21.62
Occasionally 32 43.24
Regularly 22 29.73

Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for after high school.
sec17 Frequency Percent
Not at all 1 1.35
Rarely 15 20.27
Occasionally 26 35.14
Regularly 32 43.24

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 09, 2008

 


Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
ADAIR CO. HIGH, ADAIR CO. R-II School District

  Regularly Often Occasionally Rarely Not at
all
 
Question N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. Number
Missing
18 - I am taught effective note-taking skills 5 6.8 21 28.4 29 39.2 14 18.9 5 6.8 0
19 - My teachers place students in small groups 6 8.1 11 14.9 36 48.6 19 25.7 2 2.7 0
20 - I am asked to present new content through pictures, graphs, maps, or charts 4 5.4 10 13.5 19 25.7 29 39.2 12 16.2 0
21 - I am asked to summarize new material 12 16.2 17 23.0 20 27.0 19 25.7 6 8.1 0
22 - I am asked to revise or correct errors in my work 15 20.3 23 31.1 22 29.7 11 14.9 3 4.1 0
23 - I am asked to identify similarities and differences 11 14.9 20 27.0 28 37.8 9 12.2 6 8.1 0
24 - I am given opportunities to construct and work on my own long-term projects 7 9.5 14 18.9 27 36.5 18 24.3 8 10.8 0
25 - I am asked to relate what I already know to new material 14 18.9 20 27.0 20 27.0 14 18.9 6 8.1 0
26 - I am given opportunities to present what I have learned to other students 10 13.5 21 28.4 18 24.3 15 20.3 10 13.5 0
27 - My graded assignments are returned to me before I am tested on the information 28 37.8 17 23.0 18 24.3 9 12.2 2 2.7 0
28 - Teachers enforce the rules fairly 22 29.7 25 33.8 21 28.4 2 2.7 4 5.4 0

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 09, 2008

 


Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
ADAIR CO. HIGH, ADAIR CO. R-II School District

  Strongly
Agree
Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree
 
Question N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. Number
Missing
29 - My opinion is valued by teachers and administrators. 8 10.8 22 29.7 26 35.1 13 17.6 5 6.8 0
30 - My teachers let me know when I am doing a good job. 12 16.2 34 45.9 20 27.0 4 5.4 4 5.4 0
31 - Teachers connect what students are learning with the real world. 10 13.7 24 32.9 24 32.9 7 9.6 8 11.0 1
32 - During our classes we stay focused on learning and don’t waste time. 2 2.7 21 28.4 33 44.6 14 18.9 4 5.4 0
33 - Being successful in school today will help me in my future. 46 62.2 16 21.6 5 6.8 5 6.8 2 2.7 0
34 - Differences among students and their families are respected in this school. 9 12.2 23 31.1 26 35.1 11 14.9 5 6.8 0
35 - I can do well in school. 38 51.4 25 33.8 7 9.5 1 1.4 3 4.1 0
36 - I learn a lot in this school. 19 25.7 22 29.7 25 33.8 4 5.4 4 5.4 0
37 - I like reading. 26 35.1 14 18.9 10 13.5 11 14.9 13 17.6 0
38 - There are students from my school that belong to street gangs. 7 9.5 6 8.1 6 8.1 14 18.9 41 55.4 0
39 - My teachers help me understand my mistakes on assignments. 13 17.6 31 41.9 23 31.1 4 5.4 3 4.1 0
40 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 9 12.2 31 41.9 20 27.0 9 12.2 5 6.8 0
41 - My school building is in good condition. 13 17.8 38 52.1 14 19.2 7 9.6 1 1.4 1
42 - Most of my teachers inform me about my progress in their class. 10 13.5 39 52.7 18 24.3 5 6.8 2 2.7 0
43 - There is a feeling of belonging at my school. 13 17.6 27 36.5 23 31.1 7 9.5 4 5.4 0
44 - Teachers in my school really care about me. 17 23.0 22 29.7 21 28.4 11 14.9 3 4.1 0
45 - The classes I have at school cover material that is important to me. 7 9.5 33 44.6 18 24.3 11 14.9 5 6.8 0
46 - My teachers make clear what I'm supposed to learn. 17 23.3 27 37.0 22 30.1 5 6.8 2 2.7 1
47 - The classes I took last year prepared me for this year's subjects. 13 17.6 29 39.2 19 25.7 9 12.2 4 5.4 0
48 - Our classes are often interrupted. 5 6.8 10 13.7 29 39.7 26 35.6 3 4.1 1
49 - In most classes, if I am having trouble learning something, my teacher usually finds another way to help me understand. 4 5.4 39 52.7 18 24.3 8 10.8 5 6.8 0
50 - Most of my teachers are organized and well prepared to teach. 12 16.2 38 51.4 22 29.7 1 1.4 1 1.4 0
51 - In my school, all students are given a chance to succeed. 15 20.3 35 47.3 16 21.6 4 5.4 4 5.4 0
52 - My teachers want me to contribute my thoughts in class. 21 28.4 29 39.2 14 18.9 6 8.1 4 5.4 0
53 - There is good communication between teachers and students. 10 13.5 32 43.2 22 29.7 8 10.8 2 2.7 0
54 - I feel safe at school. 26 35.1 31 41.9 10 13.5 4 5.4 3 4.1 0
55 - My school provides me with the textbooks and learning materials I need to learn. 32 43.2 28 37.8 11 14.9 2 2.7 1 1.4 0
56 - Most teenagers around here drink a lot. 10 13.5 18 24.3 30 40.5 11 14.9 5 6.8 0
57 - I like going to this school. 22 29.7 26 35.1 17 23.0 4 5.4 5 6.8 0
58 - This community is a good place to grow up. 23 31.1 23 31.1 18 24.3 7 9.5 3 4.1 0
59 - I am treated fairly at school. 15 20.3 35 47.3 14 18.9 6 8.1 4 5.4 0
60 - If a student has a problem there are teachers who will listen and help. 16 21.6 32 43.2 16 21.6 8 10.8 2 2.7 0
61 - My parents have a good idea of what goes on at school. 19 26.0 35 47.9 12 16.4 3 4.1 4 5.5 1
62 - The community is proud of this school. 16 21.6 27 36.5 25 33.8 4 5.4 2 2.7 0
63 - Drug use is common among teenagers in this community. 4 5.4 9 12.2 16 21.6 28 37.8 17 23.0 0
64 - I know how to find information I need to complete class projects. 19 25.7 35 47.3 16 21.6 3 4.1 1 1.4 0
65 - My teachers think I can learn. 23 31.1 37 50.0 12 16.2 1 1.4 1 1.4 0
66 - My teachers are good teachers. 15 20.5 33 45.2 21 28.8 2 2.7 2 2.7 1
67 - Students at my school are friendly. 5 6.8 36 48.6 20 27.0 10 13.5 3 4.1 0
68 - My family believes that I can do well in school. 44 60.3 20 27.4 8 11.0 0 0.0 1 1.4 1
69 - I would attend a different school if I could. 4 5.4 11 14.9 24 32.4 17 23.0 18 24.3 0
70 - Teachers treat me with respect. 16 21.6 34 45.9 19 25.7 1 1.4 4 5.4 0
71 - My teachers expect very good work from me. 19 25.7 35 47.3 16 21.6 3 4.1 1 1.4 0
72 - Discipline is handled fairly in my school. 5 6.8 23 31.1 22 29.7 14 18.9 10 13.5 0
73 - The classes at my school are academically rigorous and challenging. 8 10.8 28 37.8 33 44.6 3 4.1 2 2.7 0
74 - A guidance counselor has assisted me in creating a plan to reach my educational and/or career goals. 8 10.8 30 40.5 21 28.4 6 8.1 9 12.2 0
75 - Career-Technical education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 7 9.5 25 33.8 31 41.9 7 9.5 4 5.4 0
76 - If I have a personal problem, I can talk to the counselor. 12 16.2 14 18.9 25 33.8 5 6.8 18 24.3 0
77 - Most of my teachers respond to disruptive students quickly and effectively. 6 8.1 31 41.9 29 39.2 5 6.8 3 4.1 0
78 - I have been encouraged to establish career or educational goals at school. 17 23.0 33 44.6 17 23.0 3 4.1 4 5.4 0
79 - Clear rules regarding behavior have been established in most of my classes. 10 13.7 37 50.7 21 28.8 4 5.5 1 1.4 1

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 09, 2008