Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
CRAWFORD CO. R-II School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 123 16.31
2ND 65 8.62
3RD 51 6.76
4TH 78 10.34
5TH 66 8.75
6TH 62 8.22
7TH 74 9.81
8TH 68 9.02
9TH 34 4.51
10TH 43 5.70
11TH 45 5.97
12TH 45 5.97

Frequency Missing = 10


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 362 49.32
Girl 372 50.68

Frequency Missing = 30


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 612 81.71
FATHER 80 10.68
STEPMOTHER 14 1.87
STEPFATHER 5 0.67
GRANDMOTHER 21 2.80
GRANDFATHER 4 0.53
OTHER RELATIVE 10 1.34
UNRELATED 3 0.40

Frequency Missing = 15


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 54 7.14
1 306 40.48
2 375 49.60
3 OR MORE 21 2.78

Frequency Missing = 8


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 194 25.63
5 - 10 YRS 167 22.06
11 - 15 YRS 97 12.81
OVER 15 YRS 299 39.50

Frequency Missing = 7


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 212 28.04
2 HRS 299 39.55
3 HRS 138 18.25
4 HRS 68 8.99
5 HRS 21 2.78
6 + HRS 18 2.38

Frequency Missing = 8


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 147 19.44
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 420 55.56
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 154 20.37
OTHER 35 4.63

Frequency Missing = 8


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 721 95.24
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 3 0.40
ASIAN 3 0.40
AMERICAN INDIAN 6 0.79
HISPANIC 24 3.17

Frequency Missing = 7


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 12 1.59
1 149 19.68
2 275 36.33
3 192 25.36
4 78 10.30
5 31 4.10
6 17 2.25
7 OR MORE 3 0.40

Frequency Missing = 7


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 734 96.07
YES 30 3.93

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 735 96.20
YES 29 3.80

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 705 92.28
YES 59 7.72

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 730 95.55
YES 34 4.45

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 96 12.70
30 - 39 371 49.07
40 - 49 215 28.44
50 - 59 52 6.88
60 OR OVER 22 2.91

Frequency Missing = 8


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 79 10.93
2 YR COLL/TECH 182 25.17
4 YR COLLEGE 397 54.91
MILITARY 18 2.49
OTHER 47 6.50

Frequency Missing = 41


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 17 2.27
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 139 18.53
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 240 32.00
SOME COLLEGE 189 25.20
COLLEGE GRADUATE 114 15.20
GRADUATE SCHOOL 51 6.80

Frequency Missing = 14


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 56 7.69
10,000 - 19,999 121 16.62
20,000 - 29,999 129 17.72
30,000 - 39,999 96 13.19
40,000 - 49,999 97 13.32
50,000 - 59,999 63 8.65
60,000 - 69,999 57 7.83
OVER $70,000 109 14.97

Frequency Missing = 36


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 235 31.76
HALF A & B 183 24.73
MOSTLY B 58 7.84
HALF B & C 106 14.32
MOSTLY C 44 5.95
HALF C & D 39 5.27
MOSTLY D 15 2.03
BELOW D 9 1.22
GRADE NOT GIVEN 51 6.89

Frequency Missing = 24


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 345 47.78
GOTTEN WORSE 90 12.47
STAYED THE SAME 287 39.75

Frequency Missing = 42


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 96 12.65
DOESNT DO IT 10 1.32
1/2 HR OR LESS 274 36.10
1 HR 260 34.26
2 HRS 90 11.86
MORE THAN 2 HRS 29 3.82

Frequency Missing = 5


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 581 77.67
2 HRS 105 14.04
3 HRS 39 5.21
4 HRS 16 2.14
5 HRS 3 0.40
6 + HRS 4 0.53

Frequency Missing = 16


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 91 12.05
ONCE/TWICE 312 41.32
3-5 TIMES 197 26.09
5-10 TIMES 70 9.27
11+ TIMES 85 11.26

Frequency Missing = 9


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 125 16.67
ONCE/TWICE 508 67.73
3-5 TIMES 93 12.40
5-10 TIMES 11 1.47
11+ TIMES 13 1.73

Frequency Missing = 14


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 115 15.29
ONCE/TWICE 455 60.51
3-5 TIMES 130 17.29
5-10 TIMES 36 4.79
11+ TIMES 16 2.13

Frequency Missing = 12


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 173 23.16
ONCE/TWICE 239 31.99
3-5 TIMES 178 23.83
5-10 TIMES 60 8.03
11+ TIMES 97 12.99

Frequency Missing = 17


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 246 33.06
ONCE/TWICE 253 34.01
3-5 TIMES 149 20.03
5-10 TIMES 43 5.78
11+ TIMES 53 7.12

Frequency Missing = 20


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 60 8.03
B 263 35.21
C 259 34.67
D 95 12.72
F 21 2.81
DONT KNOW 49 6.56

Frequency Missing = 17


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 78 10.37
10-15 mins 236 31.38
20-30 mins 259 34.44
about one hour 127 16.89
2 hours or more 52 6.91

Frequency Missing = 12


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 80 10.60
YES 675 89.40

Frequency Missing = 9


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 299 39.76
YES 453 60.24

Frequency Missing = 12


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 176 23.37
YES 577 76.63

Frequency Missing = 11


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 38 5.05
YES 715 94.95

Frequency Missing = 11


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 286 38.24
YES 462 61.76

Frequency Missing = 16


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 9 1.19
RARELY 18 2.38
OCCASIONALLY 118 15.59
REGULARLY 612 80.85

Frequency Missing = 7


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 134 17.80
RARELY 133 17.66
OCCASIONALLY 252 33.47
REGULARLY 234 31.08

Frequency Missing = 11


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 84 11.14
RARELY 82 10.88
OCCASIONALLY 300 39.79
REGULARLY 288 38.20

Frequency Missing = 10


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 362 49.18
YES-VIA OTHER 66 8.97
YES-VIA MEDICAID 253 34.38
NO MED INS 55 7.47

Frequency Missing = 28


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

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
CRAWFORD 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
25 - The school recognizes the accomplishments of my child. 99 13.1 364 48.1 216 28.5 59 7.8 19 2.5 7
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 55 7.3 259 34.5 278 37.0 117 15.6 42 5.6 13
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 72 9.7 322 43.6 221 29.9 99 13.4 25 3.4 25
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 243 32.2 373 49.4 120 15.9 11 1.5 8 1.1 9
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 44 5.9 174 23.2 265 35.3 185 24.7 82 10.9 14
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 88 11.8 333 44.6 216 29.0 85 11.4 24 3.2 18
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 146 19.4 398 53.0 167 22.2 27 3.6 13 1.7 13
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 27 3.7 60 8.2 199 27.1 250 34.1 198 27.0 30
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 64 8.7 286 38.7 277 37.5 81 11.0 31 4.2 25
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 95 12.7 282 37.7 219 29.3 100 13.4 52 7.0 16
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 84 11.1 330 43.8 221 29.3 77 10.2 42 5.6 10
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 115 15.3 412 54.8 164 21.8 47 6.3 14 1.9 12
37 - My child likes attending this school. 199 26.6 372 49.8 114 15.3 35 4.7 27 3.6 17
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 189 25.2 418 55.7 106 14.1 22 2.9 15 2.0 14
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 232 31.0 406 54.2 78 10.4 25 3.3 8 1.1 15
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 159 21.2 394 52.6 133 17.8 47 6.3 16 2.1 15
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 93 12.4 342 45.8 192 25.7 91 12.2 29 3.9 17
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 209 27.8 417 55.4 99 13.1 16 2.1 12 1.6 11
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 87 11.6 268 35.9 237 31.7 116 15.5 39 5.2 17
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 73 9.8 277 37.1 242 32.4 110 14.7 44 5.9 18
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 99 13.3 103 13.9 186 25.0 228 30.7 127 17.1 21
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 130 17.3 351 46.7 202 26.9 56 7.5 12 1.6 13
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 59 7.9 271 36.3 274 36.7 100 13.4 42 5.6 18
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 87 11.6 328 43.8 259 34.6 51 6.8 24 3.2 15
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 91 12.2 347 46.5 202 27.0 85 11.4 22 2.9 17
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 168 22.5 333 44.6 194 26.0 38 5.1 14 1.9 17
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 126 16.9 416 55.8 155 20.8 42 5.6 7 0.9 18
52 - The community is proud of this school. 87 11.6 327 43.4 255 33.9 67 8.9 17 2.3 11
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 143 19.1 378 50.6 178 23.8 40 5.4 8 1.1 17
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 454 60.1 256 33.9 36 4.8 7 0.9 2 0.3 9
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 221 29.7 416 55.8 91 12.2 14 1.9 3 0.4 19
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 57 7.7 208 28.0 343 46.2 96 12.9 39 5.2 21
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 128 17.1 331 44.3 217 29.0 37 5.0 34 4.6 17
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 80 10.9 203 27.6 375 51.0 51 6.9 26 3.5 29
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 36 4.9 139 18.7 261 35.2 193 26.0 113 15.2 22

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