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

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 205 68.33
2ND 92 30.67
3RD 1 0.33
4TH 2 0.67

Frequency Missing = 1


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 170 58.42
Girl 121 41.58

Frequency Missing = 10


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 253 84.33
FATHER 32 10.67
STEPMOTHER 2 0.67
STEPFATHER 1 0.33
GRANDMOTHER 10 3.33
GRANDFATHER 1 0.33
OTHER RELATIVE 1 0.33

Frequency Missing = 1


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 18 6.06
1 121 40.74
2 149 50.17
3 OR MORE 9 3.03

Frequency Missing = 4


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 143 48.15
5 - 10 YRS 81 27.27
11 - 15 YRS 17 5.72
OVER 15 YRS 56 18.86

Frequency Missing = 4


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 120 39.87
2 HRS 118 39.20
3 HRS 49 16.28
4 HRS 11 3.65
5 HRS 3 1.00

Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 58 19.46
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 196 65.77
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 26 8.72
OTHER 18 6.04

Frequency Missing = 3


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 290 97.32
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 5 1.68
HISPANIC 3 1.01

Frequency Missing = 3


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 1 0.33
1 44 14.67
2 104 34.67
3 114 38.00
4 25 8.33
5 7 2.33
6 4 1.33
7 OR MORE 1 0.33

Frequency Missing = 1


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 299 99.34
YES 2 0.66

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 298 99.00
YES 3 1.00

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 268 89.04
YES 33 10.96

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 285 94.68
YES 16 5.32

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 95 31.56
30 - 39 161 53.49
40 - 49 40 13.29
50 - 59 5 1.66

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 37 13.60
2 YR COLL/TECH 52 19.12
4 YR COLLEGE 157 57.72
MILITARY 6 2.21
OTHER 20 7.35

Frequency Missing = 29


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 3 1.02
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 47 15.93
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 114 38.64
SOME COLLEGE 75 25.42
COLLEGE GRADUATE 47 15.93
GRADUATE SCHOOL 9 3.05

Frequency Missing = 6


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 20 6.87
10,000 - 19,999 32 11.00
20,000 - 29,999 38 13.06
30,000 - 39,999 39 13.40
40,000 - 49,999 34 11.68
50,000 - 59,999 51 17.53
60,000 - 69,999 28 9.62
OVER $70,000 49 16.84

Frequency Missing = 10


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 89 30.80
HALF A & B 40 13.84
MOSTLY B 3 1.04
HALF B & C 9 3.11
MOSTLY C 2 0.69
HALF C & D 1 0.35
BELOW D 2 0.69
GRADE NOT GIVEN 143 49.48

Frequency Missing = 12


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 113 41.39
GOTTEN WORSE 42 15.38
STAYED THE SAME 118 43.22

Frequency Missing = 28


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 42 14.05
1/2 HR OR LESS 183 61.20
1 HR 68 22.74
2 HRS 5 1.67
MORE THAN 2 HRS 1 0.33

Frequency Missing = 2


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 259 89.93
2 HRS 25 8.68
3 HRS 2 0.69
4 HRS 1 0.35
6 + HRS 1 0.35

Frequency Missing = 13


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 7 2.36
ONCE/TWICE 109 36.70
3-5 TIMES 98 33.00
5-10 TIMES 40 13.47
11+ TIMES 43 14.48

Frequency Missing = 4


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 36 12.16
ONCE/TWICE 181 61.15
3-5 TIMES 69 23.31
5-10 TIMES 6 2.03
11+ TIMES 4 1.35

Frequency Missing = 5


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 58 19.80
ONCE/TWICE 88 30.03
3-5 TIMES 122 41.64
5-10 TIMES 16 5.46
11+ TIMES 9 3.07

Frequency Missing = 8


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 59 20.00
ONCE/TWICE 110 37.29
3-5 TIMES 54 18.31
5-10 TIMES 29 9.83
11+ TIMES 43 14.58

Frequency Missing = 6


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 105 35.47
ONCE/TWICE 89 30.07
3-5 TIMES 68 22.97
5-10 TIMES 14 4.73
11+ TIMES 20 6.76

Frequency Missing = 5


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 25 8.56
B 77 26.37
C 91 31.16
D 46 15.75
F 9 3.08
DONT KNOW 44 15.07

Frequency Missing = 9


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 6 2.05
10-15 mins 142 48.46
20-30 mins 117 39.93
about one hour 25 8.53
2 hours or more 3 1.02

Frequency Missing = 8


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 55 18.71
YES 239 81.29

Frequency Missing = 7


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 150 51.37
YES 142 48.63

Frequency Missing = 9


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 40 13.61
YES 254 86.39

Frequency Missing = 7


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
YES 294 100.00

Frequency Missing = 7


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 147 50.00
YES 147 50.00

Frequency Missing = 7


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 1 0.34
RARELY 2 0.68
OCCASIONALLY 21 7.12
REGULARLY 271 91.86

Frequency Missing = 6


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 139 47.77
RARELY 66 22.68
OCCASIONALLY 58 19.93
REGULARLY 28 9.62

Frequency Missing = 10


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 97 33.45
RARELY 60 20.69
OCCASIONALLY 82 28.28
REGULARLY 51 17.59

Frequency Missing = 11


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 190 65.52
YES-VIA OTHER 9 3.10
YES-VIA MEDICAID 84 28.97
NO MED INS 7 2.41

Frequency Missing = 11


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

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
WINFIELD ELEM., 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. 61 20.9 158 54.1 52 17.8 14 4.8 7 2.4 9
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 33 11.3 120 41.0 107 36.5 26 8.9 7 2.4 8
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 66 22.8 143 49.5 52 18.0 24 8.3 4 1.4 12
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 123 42.9 130 45.3 30 10.5 3 1.0 1 0.3 14
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 25 8.6 83 28.6 104 35.9 59 20.3 19 6.6 11
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 52 18.4 123 43.6 82 29.1 18 6.4 7 2.5 19
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 68 23.2 150 51.2 55 18.8 16 5.5 4 1.4 8
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 3 1.1 7 2.5 73 26.0 75 26.7 123 43.8 20
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 37 12.9 108 37.8 109 38.1 22 7.7 10 3.5 15
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 43 14.7 114 38.9 86 29.4 36 12.3 14 4.8 8
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 53 18.0 139 47.3 67 22.8 27 9.2 8 2.7 7
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 72 24.7 151 51.7 44 15.1 21 7.2 4 1.4 9
37 - My child likes attending this school. 99 33.8 143 48.8 32 10.9 12 4.1 7 2.4 8
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 126 42.9 129 43.9 30 10.2 6 2.0 3 1.0 7
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 108 36.6 151 51.2 23 7.8 11 3.7 2 0.7 6
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 89 30.4 136 46.4 43 14.7 16 5.5 9 3.1 8
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 56 19.1 117 39.9 64 21.8 40 13.7 16 5.5 8
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 31 10.6 117 40.1 64 21.9 60 20.5 20 6.8 9
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 24 8.4 59 20.7 104 36.5 59 20.7 39 13.7 16
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 36 12.4 145 50.0 84 29.0 15 5.2 10 3.4 11
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 58 20.1 39 13.5 66 22.8 76 26.3 50 17.3 12
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 84 28.6 151 51.4 43 14.6 12 4.1 4 1.4 7
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 31 10.7 124 42.6 97 33.3 24 8.2 15 5.2 10
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 46 16.0 131 45.5 74 25.7 31 10.8 6 2.1 13
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 67 23.3 150 52.1 45 15.6 18 6.3 8 2.8 13
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 99 33.7 133 45.2 48 16.3 10 3.4 4 1.4 7
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 82 28.2 160 55.0 31 10.7 13 4.5 5 1.7 10
52 - The community is proud of this school. 24 8.2 102 34.7 102 34.7 49 16.7 17 5.8 7
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 106 35.5 146 48.8 37 12.4 9 3.0 1 0.3 2
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 208 69.8 84 28.2 4 1.3 0 0.0 2 0.7 3
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 104 35.1 159 53.7 29 9.8 4 1.4 0 0.0 5
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 17 6.1 53 18.9 157 56.1 29 10.4 24 8.6 21
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 77 26.4 129 44.2 70 24.0 8 2.7 8 2.7 9
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 19 6.7 65 23.0 165 58.3 17 6.0 17 6.0 18
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 21 7.2 85 29.2 84 28.9 58 19.9 43 14.8 10

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