Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
COLE CAMP HIGH, COLE CAMP R-I School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
9TH 61 32.62
10TH 57 30.48
11TH 36 19.25
12TH 33 17.65

Frequency Missing = 3


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 75 41.44
Girl 106 58.56

Frequency Missing = 9


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 149 80.54
FATHER 24 12.97
STEPMOTHER 4 2.16
STEPFATHER 2 1.08
GRANDMOTHER 2 1.08
GRANDFATHER 1 0.54
OTHER RELATIVE 3 1.62

Frequency Missing = 5


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 11 5.85
1 60 31.91
2 107 56.91
3 OR MORE 10 5.32

Frequency Missing = 2


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 36 19.25
5 - 10 YRS 47 25.13
11 - 15 YRS 16 8.56
OVER 15 YRS 88 47.06

Frequency Missing = 3


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 70 37.84
2 HRS 78 42.16
3 HRS 25 13.51
4 HRS 9 4.86
5 HRS 1 0.54
6 + HRS 2 1.08

Frequency Missing = 5


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 24 12.90
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 114 61.29
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 44 23.66
OTHER 4 2.15

Frequency Missing = 4


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 186 99.47
HISPANIC 1 0.53

Frequency Missing = 3


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 5 2.67
1 62 33.16
2 74 39.57
3 30 16.04
4 9 4.81
5 5 2.67
6 1 0.53
7 OR MORE 1 0.53

Frequency Missing = 3


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 176 92.63
YES 14 7.37

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 169 88.95
YES 21 11.05

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 178 93.68
YES 12 6.32

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 183 96.32
YES 7 3.68

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 5 2.69
30 - 39 61 32.80
40 - 49 95 51.08
50 - 59 21 11.29
60 OR OVER 4 2.15

Frequency Missing = 4


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 24 12.77
2 YR COLL/TECH 65 34.57
4 YR COLLEGE 81 43.09
MILITARY 8 4.26
OTHER 10 5.32

Frequency Missing = 2


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 21 11.29
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 57 30.65
SOME COLLEGE 56 30.11
COLLEGE GRADUATE 41 22.04
GRADUATE SCHOOL 11 5.91

Frequency Missing = 4


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 7 3.98
10,000 - 19,999 16 9.09
20,000 - 29,999 21 11.93
30,000 - 39,999 25 14.20
40,000 - 49,999 40 22.73
50,000 - 59,999 21 11.93
60,000 - 69,999 22 12.50
OVER $70,000 24 13.64

Frequency Missing = 14


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 77 41.18
HALF A & B 42 22.46
MOSTLY B 18 9.63
HALF B & C 26 13.90
MOSTLY C 8 4.28
HALF C & D 10 5.35
MOSTLY D 3 1.60
BELOW D 2 1.07
GRADE NOT GIVEN 1 0.53

Frequency Missing = 3


Would you say that public schools in this community have improved from five years ago, gotten worse, or stayed the same?
prt16 Frequency Percent
IMPROVED 98 53.26
GOTTEN WORSE 12 6.52
STAYED THE SAME 74 40.22

Frequency Missing = 6


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 11 5.88
DOESNT DO IT 1 0.53
1/2 HR OR LESS 28 14.97
1 HR 83 44.39
2 HRS 40 21.39
MORE THAN 2 HRS 24 12.83

Frequency Missing = 3


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 149 80.11
2 HRS 25 13.44
3 HRS 6 3.23
4 HRS 3 1.61
5 HRS 1 0.54
6 + HRS 2 1.08

Frequency Missing = 4


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 23 12.23
ONCE/TWICE 99 52.66
3-5 TIMES 45 23.94
5-10 TIMES 9 4.79
11+ TIMES 12 6.38

Frequency Missing = 2


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 34 18.09
ONCE/TWICE 136 72.34
3-5 TIMES 17 9.04
5-10 TIMES 1 0.53

Frequency Missing = 2


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 27 14.36
ONCE/TWICE 128 68.09
3-5 TIMES 26 13.83
5-10 TIMES 3 1.60
11+ TIMES 4 2.13

Frequency Missing = 2


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 46 25.00
ONCE/TWICE 62 33.70
3-5 TIMES 37 20.11
5-10 TIMES 17 9.24
11+ TIMES 22 11.96

Frequency Missing = 6


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 49 26.34
ONCE/TWICE 70 37.63
3-5 TIMES 24 12.90
5-10 TIMES 19 10.22
11+ TIMES 24 12.90

Frequency Missing = 4


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,
prt20 Frequency Percent
A 51 27.42
B 77 41.40
C 39 20.97
D 7 3.76
F 2 1.08
DONT KNOW 10 5.38

Frequency Missing = 4


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 36 19.25
10-15 mins 42 22.46
20-30 mins 61 32.62
about one hour 32 17.11
2 hours or more 16 8.56

Frequency Missing = 3


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 19 10.05
YES 170 89.95

Frequency Missing = 1


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 56 29.79
YES 132 70.21

Frequency Missing = 2


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 55 29.41
YES 132 70.59

Frequency Missing = 3


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 13 6.95
YES 174 93.05

Frequency Missing = 3


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 49 26.06
YES 139 73.94

Frequency Missing = 2


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 4 2.12
RARELY 3 1.59
OCCASIONALLY 21 11.11
REGULARLY 161 85.19

Frequency Missing = 1


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 1.07
RARELY 9 4.81
OCCASIONALLY 55 29.41
REGULARLY 121 64.71

Frequency Missing = 3


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 1 0.53
RARELY 7 3.74
OCCASIONALLY 61 32.62
REGULARLY 118 63.10

Frequency Missing = 3


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 87 46.77
YES-VIA OTHER 47 25.27
YES-VIA MEDICAID 36 19.35
NO MED INS 16 8.60

Frequency Missing = 4


Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 11, 2008

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
COLE CAMP HIGH, COLE CAMP R-I School District

  Strongly
Agree		 Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree		  
Question N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. Number
Missing
25 - The school recognizes the accomplishments of my child. 34 18.2 104 55.6 33 17.6 14 7.5 2 1.1 3
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 22 11.8 67 36.0 65 34.9 28 15.1 4 2.2 4
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 28 15.1 87 47.0 33 17.8 31 16.8 6 3.2 5
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 56 29.9 91 48.7 35 18.7 4 2.1 1 0.5 3
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 12 6.4 45 24.1 74 39.6 41 21.9 15 8.0 3
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 24 13.2 79 43.4 61 33.5 11 6.0 7 3.8 8
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 38 20.3 104 55.6 38 20.3 4 2.1 3 1.6 3
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 4 2.2 19 10.2 35 18.8 68 36.6 60 32.3 4
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 18 9.7 72 38.9 63 34.1 25 13.5 7 3.8 5
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 28 15.1 84 45.4 45 24.3 17 9.2 11 5.9 5
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 36 19.5 92 49.7 41 22.2 11 5.9 5 2.7 5
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 43 23.1 105 56.5 22 11.8 12 6.5 4 2.2 4
37 - My child likes attending this school. 56 30.1 90 48.4 24 12.9 11 5.9 5 2.7 4
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 61 32.8 104 55.9 15 8.1 3 1.6 3 1.6 4
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 49 26.5 112 60.5 15 8.1 7 3.8 2 1.1 5
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 47 25.3 99 53.2 35 18.8 5 2.7 0 0.0 4
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 34 18.4 69 37.3 55 29.7 22 11.9 5 2.7 5
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 57 30.8 108 58.4 16 8.6 4 2.2 0 0.0 5
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 48 25.8 94 50.5 37 19.9 6 3.2 1 0.5 4
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 27 14.6 84 45.4 45 24.3 19 10.3 10 5.4 5
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 12 6.5 13 7.0 26 14.0 57 30.6 78 41.9 4
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 42 22.6 85 45.7 47 25.3 8 4.3 4 2.2 4
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 28 15.1 110 59.5 36 19.5 8 4.3 3 1.6 5
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 22 11.8 96 51.3 60 32.1 7 3.7 2 1.1 3
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 18 9.7 68 36.6 74 39.8 21 11.3 5 2.7 4
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 42 22.5 95 50.8 38 20.3 7 3.7 5 2.7 3
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 35 18.9 89 48.1 47 25.4 10 5.4 4 2.2 5
52 - The community is proud of this school. 83 44.6 89 47.8 12 6.5 1 0.5 1 0.5 4
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 43 23.1 101 54.3 34 18.3 8 4.3 0 0.0 4
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 110 59.1 69 37.1 6 3.2 1 0.5 0 0.0 4
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 54 29.2 104 56.2 23 12.4 3 1.6 1 0.5 5
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 28 15.1 68 36.6 65 34.9 19 10.2 6 3.2 4
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 33 17.7 83 44.6 48 25.8 12 6.5 10 5.4 4
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 27 14.5 80 43.0 70 37.6 5 2.7 4 2.2 4
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 9 4.8 43 23.1 64 34.4 53 28.5 17 9.1 4

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 11, 2008