Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
ASH GROVE HIGH, ASH GROVE R-IV School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
7TH 50 21.37
8TH 39 16.67
9TH 42 17.95
10TH 43 18.38
11TH 25 10.68
12TH 35 14.96

Frequency Missing = 1


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 114 50.44
Girl 112 49.56

Frequency Missing = 9


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 169 72.53
FATHER 51 21.89
STEPMOTHER 4 1.72
GRANDMOTHER 7 3.00
OTHER RELATIVE 2 0.86

Frequency Missing = 2


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 10 4.26
1 71 30.21
2 145 61.70
3 OR MORE 9 3.83

How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 54 22.98
5 - 10 YRS 53 22.55
11 - 15 YRS 49 20.85
OVER 15 YRS 79 33.62

How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 74 31.76
2 HRS 97 41.63
3 HRS 44 18.88
4 HRS 13 5.58
5 HRS 2 0.86
6 + HRS 3 1.29

Frequency Missing = 2


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 35 14.89
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 147 62.55
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 47 20.00
OTHER 6 2.55

Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 226 97.41
ASIAN 2 0.86
AMERICAN INDIAN 3 1.29
HISPANIC 1 0.43

Frequency Missing = 3


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 9 3.83
1 67 28.51
2 81 34.47
3 49 20.85
4 14 5.96
5 5 2.13
6 6 2.55
7 OR MORE 4 1.70

Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 224 95.32
YES 11 4.68

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 214 91.06
YES 21 8.94

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 210 89.36
YES 25 10.64

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 230 97.87
YES 5 2.13

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 2 0.86
30 - 39 87 37.34
40 - 49 121 51.93
50 - 59 19 8.15
60 OR OVER 4 1.72

Frequency Missing = 2


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 15 6.67
2 YR COLL/TECH 47 20.89
4 YR COLLEGE 145 64.44
MILITARY 10 4.44
OTHER 8 3.56

Frequency Missing = 10


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 6 2.58
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 75 32.19
SOME COLLEGE 88 37.77
COLLEGE GRADUATE 41 17.60
GRADUATE SCHOOL 23 9.87

Frequency Missing = 2


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 3 1.37
10,000 - 19,999 10 4.57
20,000 - 29,999 21 9.59
30,000 - 39,999 30 13.70
40,000 - 49,999 27 12.33
50,000 - 59,999 38 17.35
60,000 - 69,999 28 12.79
OVER $70,000 62 28.31

Frequency Missing = 16


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 79 34.20
HALF A & B 63 27.27
MOSTLY B 26 11.26
HALF B & C 34 14.72
MOSTLY C 19 8.23
HALF C & D 10 4.33

Frequency Missing = 4


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 96 42.29
GOTTEN WORSE 27 11.89
STAYED THE SAME 104 45.81

Frequency Missing = 8


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 20 8.73
DOESNT DO IT 1 0.44
1/2 HR OR LESS 52 22.71
1 HR 112 48.91
2 HRS 32 13.97
MORE THAN 2 HRS 12 5.24

Frequency Missing = 6


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 181 78.70
2 HRS 36 15.65
3 HRS 8 3.48
4 HRS 1 0.43
5 HRS 1 0.43
6 + HRS 3 1.30

Frequency Missing = 5


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 30 13.04
ONCE/TWICE 120 52.17
3-5 TIMES 45 19.57
5-10 TIMES 16 6.96
11+ TIMES 19 8.26

Frequency Missing = 5


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 63 27.63
ONCE/TWICE 140 61.40
3-5 TIMES 20 8.77
5-10 TIMES 2 0.88
11+ TIMES 3 1.32

Frequency Missing = 7


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 70 30.70
ONCE/TWICE 127 55.70
3-5 TIMES 25 10.96
5-10 TIMES 4 1.75
11+ TIMES 2 0.88

Frequency Missing = 7


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 56 24.56
ONCE/TWICE 73 32.02
3-5 TIMES 44 19.30
5-10 TIMES 19 8.33
11+ TIMES 36 15.79

Frequency Missing = 7


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 71 31.00
ONCE/TWICE 71 31.00
3-5 TIMES 38 16.59
5-10 TIMES 19 8.30
11+ TIMES 30 13.10

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,
prt20 Frequency Percent
A 32 14.04
B 104 45.61
C 64 28.07
D 17 7.46
F 5 2.19
DONT KNOW 6 2.63

Frequency Missing = 7


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 33 14.41
10-15 mins 65 28.38
20-30 mins 71 31.00
about one hour 43 18.78
2 hours or more 17 7.42

Frequency Missing = 6


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 16 6.96
YES 214 93.04

Frequency Missing = 5


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 62 26.96
YES 168 73.04

Frequency Missing = 5


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 59 25.65
YES 171 74.35

Frequency Missing = 5


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 16 6.99
YES 213 93.01

Frequency Missing = 6


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 62 27.07
YES 167 72.93

Frequency Missing = 6


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.87
RARELY 4 1.74
OCCASIONALLY 29 12.61
REGULARLY 195 84.78

Frequency Missing = 5


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 7 3.04
RARELY 16 6.96
OCCASIONALLY 66 28.70
REGULARLY 141 61.30

Frequency Missing = 5


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.87
RARELY 12 5.22
OCCASIONALLY 72 31.30
REGULARLY 144 62.61

Frequency Missing = 5


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 153 66.52
YES-VIA OTHER 34 14.78
YES-VIA MEDICAID 28 12.17
NO MED INS 15 6.52

Frequency Missing = 5


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

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
ASH GROVE HIGH, ASH GROVE R-IV 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. 30 13.0 115 49.8 50 21.6 22 9.5 14 6.1 4
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 18 7.8 91 39.6 80 34.8 28 12.2 13 5.7 5
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 23 10.1 114 50.0 54 23.7 24 10.5 13 5.7 7
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 66 28.6 118 51.1 42 18.2 2 0.9 3 1.3 4
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 12 5.2 52 22.5 68 29.4 64 27.7 35 15.2 4
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 27 11.7 105 45.5 59 25.5 31 13.4 9 3.9 4
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 40 17.4 127 55.2 43 18.7 14 6.1 6 2.6 5
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 10 4.4 15 6.6 71 31.3 82 36.1 49 21.6 8
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 14 6.1 93 40.3 92 39.8 24 10.4 8 3.5 4
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 21 9.2 91 39.7 79 34.5 20 8.7 18 7.9 6
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 33 14.3 108 47.0 57 24.8 22 9.6 10 4.3 5
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 46 20.0 128 55.7 37 16.1 10 4.3 9 3.9 5
37 - My child likes attending this school. 68 29.6 107 46.5 29 12.6 16 7.0 10 4.3 5
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 66 28.7 125 54.3 23 10.0 10 4.3 6 2.6 5
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 68 29.6 132 57.4 20 8.7 7 3.0 3 1.3 5
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 46 20.0 144 62.6 27 11.7 7 3.0 6 2.6 5
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 29 12.6 90 39.1 61 26.5 34 14.8 16 7.0 5
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 17 7.4 87 37.8 56 24.3 49 21.3 21 9.1 5
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 13 5.7 77 33.5 83 36.1 36 15.7 21 9.1 5
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 28 12.2 94 40.9 51 22.2 31 13.5 26 11.3 5
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 24 10.5 23 10.0 38 16.6 67 29.3 77 33.6 6
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 33 14.4 96 41.9 62 27.1 27 11.8 11 4.8 6
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 31 13.5 126 54.8 55 23.9 13 5.7 5 2.2 5
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 25 10.9 112 48.9 60 26.2 24 10.5 8 3.5 6
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 17 7.4 88 38.3 72 31.3 36 15.7 17 7.4 5
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 46 20.1 108 47.2 43 18.8 20 8.7 12 5.2 6
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 41 17.8 137 59.6 37 16.1 9 3.9 6 2.6 5
52 - The community is proud of this school. 61 26.2 133 57.1 31 13.3 5 2.1 3 1.3 2
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 45 19.4 129 55.6 43 18.5 9 3.9 6 2.6 3
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 146 62.7 83 35.6 1 0.4 1 0.4 2 0.9 2
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 68 30.0 123 54.2 26 11.5 5 2.2 5 2.2 8
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 44 18.9 79 33.9 74 31.8 28 12.0 8 3.4 2
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 67 29.0 110 47.6 42 18.2 8 3.5 4 1.7 4
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 33 14.3 93 40.4 83 36.1 16 7.0 5 2.2 5
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 10 4.4 29 12.7 71 31.0 73 31.9 46 20.1 6

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