Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
WINFIELD R-IV School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 206 19.79
2ND 93 8.93
3RD 89 8.55
4TH 108 10.37
5TH 89 8.55
6TH 80 7.68
7TH 69 6.63
8TH 60 5.76
9TH 67 6.44
10TH 67 6.44
11TH 62 5.96
12TH 51 4.90

Frequency Missing = 7


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 526 51.92
Girl 487 48.08

Frequency Missing = 35


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 828 80.15
FATHER 128 12.39
STEPMOTHER 25 2.42
STEPFATHER 10 0.97
GRANDMOTHER 30 2.90
GRANDFATHER 3 0.29
OTHER RELATIVE 5 0.48
UNRELATED 4 0.39

Frequency Missing = 15


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 70 6.74
1 371 35.74
2 547 52.70
3 OR MORE 50 4.82

Frequency Missing = 10


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 365 35.16
5 - 10 YRS 289 27.84
11 - 15 YRS 125 12.04
OVER 15 YRS 259 24.95

Frequency Missing = 10


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 374 36.03
2 HRS 416 40.08
3 HRS 162 15.61
4 HRS 64 6.17
5 HRS 17 1.64
6 + HRS 5 0.48

Frequency Missing = 10


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 172 16.60
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 646 62.36
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 169 16.31
OTHER 49 4.73

Frequency Missing = 12


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 1009 97.11
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 10 0.96
ASIAN 5 0.48
AMERICAN INDIAN 2 0.19
HISPANIC 13 1.25

Frequency Missing = 9


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 5 0.48
1 200 19.18
2 367 35.19
3 326 31.26
4 102 9.78
5 24 2.30
6 15 1.44
7 OR MORE 4 0.38

Frequency Missing = 5


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 1010 96.37
YES 38 3.63

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 1020 97.33
YES 28 2.67

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 937 89.41
YES 111 10.59

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 1002 95.61
YES 46 4.39

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 152 14.62
30 - 39 503 48.37
40 - 49 316 30.38
50 - 59 61 5.87
60 OR OVER 8 0.77

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 137 13.91
2 YR COLL/TECH 221 22.44
4 YR COLLEGE 552 56.04
MILITARY 19 1.93
OTHER 56 5.69

Frequency Missing = 63


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 7 0.68
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 130 12.67
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 430 41.91
SOME COLLEGE 267 26.02
COLLEGE GRADUATE 161 15.69
GRADUATE SCHOOL 31 3.02

Frequency Missing = 22


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 57 5.67
10,000 - 19,999 107 10.64
20,000 - 29,999 109 10.83
30,000 - 39,999 126 12.52
40,000 - 49,999 115 11.43
50,000 - 59,999 156 15.51
60,000 - 69,999 131 13.02
OVER $70,000 205 20.38

Frequency Missing = 42


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 356 34.73
HALF A & B 269 26.24
MOSTLY B 71 6.93
HALF B & C 105 10.24
MOSTLY C 29 2.83
HALF C & D 26 2.54
MOSTLY D 8 0.78
BELOW D 7 0.68
GRADE NOT GIVEN 154 15.02

Frequency Missing = 23


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 390 40.04
GOTTEN WORSE 143 14.68
STAYED THE SAME 441 45.28

Frequency Missing = 74


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 98 9.43
DOESNT DO IT 9 0.87
1/2 HR OR LESS 419 40.33
1 HR 387 37.25
2 HRS 88 8.47
MORE THAN 2 HRS 38 3.66

Frequency Missing = 9


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 829 81.35
2 HRS 139 13.64
3 HRS 32 3.14
4 HRS 11 1.08
5 HRS 4 0.39
6 + HRS 4 0.39

Frequency Missing = 29


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 64 6.19
ONCE/TWICE 423 40.91
3-5 TIMES 320 30.95
5-10 TIMES 121 11.70
11+ TIMES 106 10.25

Frequency Missing = 14


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 105 10.12
ONCE/TWICE 678 65.32
3-5 TIMES 206 19.85
5-10 TIMES 27 2.60
11+ TIMES 22 2.12

Frequency Missing = 10


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 138 13.37
ONCE/TWICE 415 40.21
3-5 TIMES 387 37.50
5-10 TIMES 53 5.14
11+ TIMES 39 3.78

Frequency Missing = 16


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 245 23.67
ONCE/TWICE 381 36.81
3-5 TIMES 207 20.00
5-10 TIMES 85 8.21
11+ TIMES 117 11.30

Frequency Missing = 13


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 433 41.80
ONCE/TWICE 323 31.18
3-5 TIMES 176 16.99
5-10 TIMES 50 4.83
11+ TIMES 54 5.21

Frequency Missing = 12


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 54 5.25
B 267 25.97
C 405 39.40
D 167 16.25
F 33 3.21
DONT KNOW 102 9.92

Frequency Missing = 20


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 98 9.51
10-15 mins 368 35.69
20-30 mins 395 38.31
about one hour 126 12.22
2 hours or more 44 4.27

Frequency Missing = 17


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 130 12.60
YES 902 87.40

Frequency Missing = 16


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 409 39.79
YES 619 60.21

Frequency Missing = 20


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 210 20.35
YES 822 79.65

Frequency Missing = 16


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 31 3.01
YES 999 96.99

Frequency Missing = 18


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 349 33.85
YES 682 66.15

Frequency Missing = 17


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 10 0.97
RARELY 17 1.64
OCCASIONALLY 108 10.43
REGULARLY 900 86.96

Frequency Missing = 13


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 220 21.36
RARELY 169 16.41
OCCASIONALLY 326 31.65
REGULARLY 315 30.58

Frequency Missing = 18


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 151 14.66
RARELY 129 12.52
OCCASIONALLY 353 34.27
REGULARLY 397 38.54

Frequency Missing = 18


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 680 67.00
YES-VIA OTHER 52 5.12
YES-VIA MEDICAID 239 23.55
NO MED INS 44 4.33

Frequency Missing = 33


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

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
WINFIELD 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. 166 16.0 524 50.5 230 22.2 82 7.9 35 3.4 11
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 83 8.0 379 36.7 383 37.0 152 14.7 37 3.6 14
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 123 12.0 513 50.2 237 23.2 118 11.5 31 3.0 26
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 345 33.5 505 49.1 149 14.5 23 2.2 7 0.7 19
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 61 5.9 275 26.6 371 35.9 236 22.8 90 8.7 15
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 108 10.7 421 41.5 319 31.5 129 12.7 37 3.6 34
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 167 16.1 563 54.4 235 22.7 54 5.2 16 1.5 13
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 26 2.6 54 5.4 277 27.5 334 33.1 317 31.4 40
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 75 7.4 390 38.5 415 41.0 101 10.0 32 3.2 35
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 102 9.9 381 37.1 312 30.4 165 16.1 68 6.6 20
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 113 10.9 466 45.0 258 24.9 151 14.6 47 4.5 13
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 163 15.8 569 55.0 191 18.5 88 8.5 23 2.2 14
37 - My child likes attending this school. 264 25.5 501 48.4 157 15.2 73 7.0 41 4.0 12
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 307 29.7 541 52.3 134 12.9 39 3.8 14 1.4 13
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 301 29.0 594 57.2 97 9.3 36 3.5 10 1.0 10
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 228 22.1 528 51.1 193 18.7 59 5.7 26 2.5 14
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 122 11.9 406 39.5 266 25.9 169 16.5 64 6.2 21
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 124 12.0 424 41.1 212 20.5 190 18.4 82 7.9 16
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 71 6.9 191 18.7 364 35.6 249 24.3 148 14.5 25
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 79 7.7 438 42.6 338 32.9 104 10.1 69 6.7 20
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 185 18.0 171 16.6 262 25.4 263 25.5 149 14.5 18
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 184 17.8 512 49.5 250 24.2 67 6.5 21 2.0 14
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 79 7.7 434 42.3 334 32.5 126 12.3 54 5.3 21
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 122 12.0 493 48.3 274 26.9 107 10.5 24 2.4 28
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 122 11.9 451 44.2 263 25.8 132 12.9 53 5.2 27
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 227 22.1 495 48.1 232 22.5 54 5.2 21 2.0 19
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 186 18.1 571 55.7 173 16.9 77 7.5 19 1.9 22
52 - The community is proud of this school. 62 6.0 354 34.4 370 36.0 188 18.3 54 5.3 20
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 221 21.4 503 48.6 252 24.4 48 4.6 10 1.0 14
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 672 65.1 333 32.3 18 1.7 4 0.4 5 0.5 16
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 282 27.4 583 56.6 136 13.2 26 2.5 3 0.3 18
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 54 5.3 235 23.2 478 47.1 174 17.2 73 7.2 34
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 205 19.9 491 47.7 255 24.8 55 5.3 23 2.2 19
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 90 8.9 258 25.5 540 53.4 71 7.0 53 5.2 36
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 48 4.7 256 25.1 318 31.2 243 23.8 154 15.1 29

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