Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
CRYSTAL CITY ELEM., CRYSTAL CITY 47 School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 57 21.92
2ND 30 11.54
3RD 34 13.08
4TH 27 10.38
5TH 18 6.92
6TH 32 12.31
7TH 26 10.00
8TH 35 13.46
9TH 1 0.38

Frequency Missing = 2


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 129 51.81
Girl 120 48.19

Frequency Missing = 13


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 229 87.74
FATHER 24 9.20
STEPMOTHER 2 0.77
GRANDMOTHER 2 0.77
OTHER RELATIVE 2 0.77
UNRELATED 2 0.77

Frequency Missing = 1


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 9 3.47
1 108 41.70
2 138 53.28
3 OR MORE 4 1.54

Frequency Missing = 3


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 125 48.26
5 - 10 YRS 81 31.27
11 - 15 YRS 14 5.41
OVER 15 YRS 39 15.06

Frequency Missing = 3


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 74 28.46
2 HRS 109 41.92
3 HRS 62 23.85
4 HRS 12 4.62
5 HRS 1 0.38
6 + HRS 2 0.77

Frequency Missing = 2


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 51 19.62
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 170 65.38
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 34 13.08
OTHER 5 1.92

Frequency Missing = 2


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 248 95.38
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 8 3.08
AMERICAN INDIAN 3 1.15
HISPANIC 1 0.38

Frequency Missing = 2


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 1 0.38
1 34 13.03
2 117 44.83
3 71 27.20
4 27 10.34
5 9 3.45
6 2 0.77

Frequency Missing = 1


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 243 92.75
YES 19 7.25

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 257 98.09
YES 5 1.91

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 237 90.46
YES 25 9.54

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 256 97.71
YES 6 2.29

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 33 12.79
30 - 39 151 58.53
40 - 49 67 25.97
50 - 59 6 2.33
60 OR OVER 1 0.39

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 11 4.37
2 YR COLL/TECH 70 27.78
4 YR COLLEGE 153 60.71
MILITARY 4 1.59
OTHER 14 5.56

Frequency Missing = 10


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 1 0.38
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 16 6.15
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 50 19.23
SOME COLLEGE 108 41.54
COLLEGE GRADUATE 57 21.92
GRADUATE SCHOOL 28 10.77

Frequency Missing = 2


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 8 3.21
10,000 - 19,999 23 9.24
20,000 - 29,999 22 8.84
30,000 - 39,999 27 10.84
40,000 - 49,999 28 11.24
50,000 - 59,999 46 18.47
60,000 - 69,999 25 10.04
OVER $70,000 70 28.11

Frequency Missing = 13


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 118 47.01
HALF A & B 76 30.28
MOSTLY B 14 5.58
HALF B & C 20 7.97
MOSTLY C 6 2.39
HALF C & D 3 1.20
MOSTLY D 1 0.40
GRADE NOT GIVEN 13 5.18

Frequency Missing = 11


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 137 57.32
GOTTEN WORSE 6 2.51
STAYED THE SAME 96 40.17

Frequency Missing = 23


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 15 5.75
1/2 HR OR LESS 115 44.06
1 HR 105 40.23
2 HRS 18 6.90
MORE THAN 2 HRS 8 3.07

Frequency Missing = 1


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 203 79.30
2 HRS 43 16.80
3 HRS 8 3.13
4 HRS 2 0.78

Frequency Missing = 6


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 9 3.46
ONCE/TWICE 99 38.08
3-5 TIMES 86 33.08
5-10 TIMES 33 12.69
11+ TIMES 33 12.69

Frequency Missing = 2


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 6 2.31
ONCE/TWICE 209 80.38
3-5 TIMES 35 13.46
5-10 TIMES 4 1.54
11+ TIMES 6 2.31

Frequency Missing = 2


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 27 10.47
ONCE/TWICE 150 58.14
3-5 TIMES 64 24.81
5-10 TIMES 7 2.71
11+ TIMES 10 3.88

Frequency Missing = 4


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 51 19.69
ONCE/TWICE 85 32.82
3-5 TIMES 61 23.55
5-10 TIMES 17 6.56
11+ TIMES 45 17.37

Frequency Missing = 3


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 67 25.87
ONCE/TWICE 96 37.07
3-5 TIMES 56 21.62
5-10 TIMES 18 6.95
11+ TIMES 22 8.49

Frequency Missing = 3


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 58 22.48
B 105 40.70
C 72 27.91
D 8 3.10
DONT KNOW 15 5.81

Frequency Missing = 4


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 12 4.60
10-15 mins 90 34.48
20-30 mins 120 45.98
about one hour 32 12.26
2 hours or more 7 2.68

Frequency Missing = 1


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 22 8.40
YES 240 91.60

I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 95 36.40
YES 166 63.60

Frequency Missing = 1


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 55 20.99
YES 207 79.01

I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 7 2.67
YES 255 97.33

My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 74 28.35
YES 187 71.65

Frequency Missing = 1


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 1 0.38
RARELY 1 0.38
OCCASIONALLY 19 7.25
REGULARLY 241 91.98

Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 59 22.52
RARELY 59 22.52
OCCASIONALLY 104 39.69
REGULARLY 40 15.27

Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 35 13.36
RARELY 41 15.65
OCCASIONALLY 118 45.04
REGULARLY 68 25.95

Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 172 66.93
YES-VIA OTHER 13 5.06
YES-VIA MEDICAID 62 24.12
NO MED INS 10 3.89

Frequency Missing = 5


Data Collected in Fall, 2008
Tables Generated May 27, 2009

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
CRYSTAL CITY ELEM., CRYSTAL CITY 47 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. 78 30.0 134 51.5 39 15.0 9 3.5 0 0.0 2
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 46 17.8 112 43.4 75 29.1 22 8.5 3 1.2 4
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 63 24.8 126 49.6 46 18.1 16 6.3 3 1.2 8
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 116 44.6 127 48.8 15 5.8 1 0.4 1 0.4 2
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 33 12.7 81 31.3 90 34.7 43 16.6 12 4.6 3
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 67 26.4 105 41.3 63 24.8 17 6.7 2 0.8 8
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 79 31.0 124 48.6 46 18.0 4 1.6 2 0.8 7
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 1 0.4 14 5.5 65 25.5 75 29.4 100 39.2 7
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 45 17.9 103 40.9 78 31.0 19 7.5 7 2.8 10
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 53 20.5 105 40.7 67 26.0 26 10.1 7 2.7 4
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 69 26.7 124 48.1 49 19.0 14 5.4 2 0.8 4
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 81 31.6 133 52.0 33 12.9 9 3.5 0 0.0 6
37 - My child likes attending this school. 111 43.2 111 43.2 21 8.2 13 5.1 1 0.4 5
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 121 47.1 101 39.3 22 8.6 13 5.1 0 0.0 5
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 112 43.4 105 40.7 29 11.2 11 4.3 1 0.4 4
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 111 43.4 113 44.1 26 10.2 6 2.3 0 0.0 6
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 53 20.6 101 39.3 63 24.5 35 13.6 5 1.9 5
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 43 16.7 105 40.7 69 26.7 26 10.1 15 5.8 4
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 24 9.3 85 33.1 89 34.6 36 14.0 23 8.9 5
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 50 19.5 113 44.0 67 26.1 19 7.4 8 3.1 5
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 16 6.3 29 11.3 41 16.0 69 27.0 101 39.5 6
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 93 36.0 120 46.5 30 11.6 12 4.7 3 1.2 4
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 45 17.4 125 48.4 61 23.6 21 8.1 6 2.3 4
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 54 21.1 115 44.9 67 26.2 19 7.4 1 0.4 6
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 55 21.6 105 41.2 74 29.0 20 7.8 1 0.4 7
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 98 38.3 113 44.1 38 14.8 3 1.2 4 1.6 6
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 85 33.1 122 47.5 33 12.8 14 5.4 3 1.2 5
52 - The community is proud of this school. 90 34.9 124 48.1 35 13.6 7 2.7 2 0.8 4
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 113 43.6 115 44.4 29 11.2 1 0.4 1 0.4 3
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 191 73.7 65 25.1 3 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 3
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 102 39.8 131 51.2 21 8.2 2 0.8 0 0.0 6
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 37 14.7 57 22.6 124 49.2 25 9.9 9 3.6 10
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 76 29.9 115 45.3 55 21.7 4 1.6 4 1.6 8
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 27 10.9 48 19.4 152 61.5 13 5.3 7 2.8 15
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 15 5.9 28 11.1 113 44.7 62 24.5 35 13.8 9

Data Collected in Fall, 2008
Tables Generated May 27, 2009