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

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 100 17.70
2ND 54 9.56
3RD 68 12.04
4TH 61 10.80
5TH 80 14.16
6TH 38 6.73
7TH 49 8.67
8TH 54 9.56
9TH 22 3.89
10TH 11 1.95
11TH 14 2.48
12TH 14 2.48

Frequency Missing = 6


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 253 46.77
Girl 288 53.23

Frequency Missing = 30


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 439 78.11
FATHER 82 14.59
STEPMOTHER 8 1.42
STEPFATHER 4 0.71
GRANDMOTHER 17 3.02
OTHER RELATIVE 8 1.42
UNRELATED 4 0.71

Frequency Missing = 9


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 43 7.60
1 209 36.93
2 306 54.06
3 OR MORE 8 1.41

Frequency Missing = 5


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 167 29.45
5 - 10 YRS 140 24.69
11 - 15 YRS 68 11.99
OVER 15 YRS 192 33.86

Frequency Missing = 4


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 168 29.73
2 HRS 231 40.88
3 HRS 118 20.88
4 HRS 39 6.90
5 HRS 6 1.06
6 + HRS 3 0.53

Frequency Missing = 6


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 90 15.82
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 352 61.86
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 103 18.10
OTHER 24 4.22

Frequency Missing = 2


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 546 96.64
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 3 0.53
ASIAN 7 1.24
AMERICAN INDIAN 2 0.35
HISPANIC 7 1.24

Frequency Missing = 6


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 3 0.53
1 87 15.32
2 214 37.68
3 168 29.58
4 65 11.44
5 7 1.23
6 13 2.29
7 OR MORE 11 1.94

Frequency Missing = 3


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 528 92.47
YES 43 7.53

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 554 97.02
YES 17 2.98

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 523 91.59
YES 48 8.41

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 547 95.80
YES 24 4.20

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 76 13.36
30 - 39 308 54.13
40 - 49 145 25.48
50 - 59 33 5.80
60 OR OVER 7 1.23

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 71 13.05
2 YR COLL/TECH 99 18.20
4 YR COLLEGE 337 61.95
MILITARY 17 3.13
OTHER 20 3.68

Frequency Missing = 27


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 9 1.60
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 48 8.53
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 172 30.55
SOME COLLEGE 191 33.93
COLLEGE GRADUATE 100 17.76
GRADUATE SCHOOL 43 7.64

Frequency Missing = 8


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 41 7.58
10,000 - 19,999 103 19.04
20,000 - 29,999 79 14.60
30,000 - 39,999 76 14.05
40,000 - 49,999 76 14.05
50,000 - 59,999 55 10.17
60,000 - 69,999 45 8.32
OVER $70,000 66 12.20

Frequency Missing = 30


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 221 39.18
HALF A & B 140 24.82
MOSTLY B 37 6.56
HALF B & C 52 9.22
MOSTLY C 10 1.77
HALF C & D 10 1.77
MOSTLY D 1 0.18
GRADE NOT GIVEN 93 16.49

Frequency Missing = 7


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 270 52.12
GOTTEN WORSE 41 7.92
STAYED THE SAME 207 39.96

Frequency Missing = 53


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 60 10.54
DOESNT DO IT 6 1.05
1/2 HR OR LESS 258 45.34
1 HR 197 34.62
2 HRS 37 6.50
MORE THAN 2 HRS 11 1.93

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 461 82.76
2 HRS 73 13.11
3 HRS 17 3.05
4 HRS 5 0.90
5 HRS 1 0.18

Frequency Missing = 14


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 18 3.17
ONCE/TWICE 248 43.66
3-5 TIMES 199 35.04
5-10 TIMES 61 10.74
11+ TIMES 42 7.39

Frequency Missing = 3


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 42 7.41
ONCE/TWICE 418 73.72
3-5 TIMES 90 15.87
5-10 TIMES 8 1.41
11+ TIMES 9 1.59

Frequency Missing = 4


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 43 7.57
ONCE/TWICE 373 65.67
3-5 TIMES 120 21.13
5-10 TIMES 18 3.17
11+ TIMES 14 2.46

Frequency Missing = 3


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 123 21.73
ONCE/TWICE 203 35.87
3-5 TIMES 137 24.20
5-10 TIMES 36 6.36
11+ TIMES 67 11.84

Frequency Missing = 5


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 189 33.57
ONCE/TWICE 231 41.03
3-5 TIMES 93 16.52
5-10 TIMES 19 3.37
11+ TIMES 31 5.51

Frequency Missing = 8


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 116 20.57
B 249 44.15
C 121 21.45
D 32 5.67
F 8 1.42
DONT KNOW 38 6.74

Frequency Missing = 7


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 24 4.28
10-15 mins 76 13.55
20-30 mins 358 63.81
about one hour 82 14.62
2 hours or more 21 3.74

Frequency Missing = 10


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 65 11.50
YES 500 88.50

Frequency Missing = 6


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 224 39.65
YES 341 60.35

Frequency Missing = 6


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 81 14.36
YES 483 85.64

Frequency Missing = 7


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 19 3.37
YES 545 96.63

Frequency Missing = 7


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 234 41.56
YES 329 58.44

Frequency Missing = 8


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.35
RARELY 6 1.06
OCCASIONALLY 78 13.83
REGULARLY 478 84.75

Frequency Missing = 7


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 121 21.42
RARELY 112 19.82
OCCASIONALLY 201 35.58
REGULARLY 131 23.19

Frequency Missing = 6


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 69 12.19
RARELY 88 15.55
OCCASIONALLY 239 42.23
REGULARLY 170 30.04

Frequency Missing = 5


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 229 41.11
YES-VIA OTHER 58 10.41
YES-VIA MEDICAID 210 37.70
NO MED INS 60 10.77

Frequency Missing = 14


Data Collected in Fall, 2006
Tables Generated May 22, 2007

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
MORGAN 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. 151 26.6 301 53.0 94 16.5 18 3.2 4 0.7 3
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 63 11.1 272 48.1 163 28.8 59 10.4 9 1.6 5
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 124 22.1 283 50.5 99 17.7 42 7.5 12 2.1 11
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 203 35.9 292 51.6 64 11.3 5 0.9 2 0.4 5
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 45 7.9 171 30.2 180 31.7 125 22.0 46 8.1 4
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 106 19.0 299 53.5 104 18.6 44 7.9 6 1.1 12
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 141 25.0 321 56.8 78 13.8 19 3.4 6 1.1 6
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 16 2.9 28 5.0 129 23.1 204 36.5 182 32.6 12
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 67 12.0 248 44.4 177 31.7 43 7.7 23 4.1 13
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 97 17.3 277 49.5 122 21.8 47 8.4 17 3.0 11
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 109 19.4 287 51.0 115 20.4 43 7.6 9 1.6 8
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 133 23.6 346 61.3 57 10.1 22 3.9 6 1.1 7
37 - My child likes attending this school. 186 33.0 294 52.1 51 9.0 22 3.9 11 2.0 7
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 224 39.7 289 51.2 40 7.1 7 1.2 4 0.7 7
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 207 36.6 318 56.2 30 5.3 10 1.8 1 0.2 5
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 164 29.2 309 55.0 72 12.8 12 2.1 5 0.9 9
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 119 21.2 278 49.6 104 18.5 48 8.6 12 2.1 10
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 112 20.0 325 57.9 81 14.4 35 6.2 8 1.4 10
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 93 16.7 223 40.0 152 27.2 72 12.9 18 3.2 13
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 80 14.2 282 50.0 109 19.3 78 13.8 15 2.7 7
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 43 7.6 44 7.8 108 19.1 210 37.2 159 28.2 7
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 150 26.8 275 49.2 100 17.9 26 4.7 8 1.4 12
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 82 14.6 287 51.2 139 24.8 37 6.6 16 2.9 10
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 87 15.5 293 52.1 147 26.2 31 5.5 4 0.7 9
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 121 21.5 306 54.4 93 16.5 36 6.4 7 1.2 8
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 157 27.9 298 52.9 88 15.6 17 3.0 3 0.5 8
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 126 22.4 333 59.3 75 13.3 25 4.4 3 0.5 9
52 - The community is proud of this school. 122 21.8 320 57.2 99 17.7 13 2.3 5 0.9 12
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 175 31.3 302 54.0 70 12.5 11 2.0 1 0.2 12
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 356 63.2 200 35.5 6 1.1 1 0.2 0 0.0 8
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 212 38.2 294 53.0 41 7.4 7 1.3 1 0.2 16
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 62 11.2 151 27.2 263 47.3 62 11.2 18 3.2 15
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 135 24.2 291 52.1 109 19.5 16 2.9 8 1.4 12
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 82 14.8 199 36.0 241 43.6 21 3.8 10 1.8 18
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 66 11.9 194 34.9 188 33.8 72 12.9 36 6.5 15

Data Collected in Fall, 2006
Tables Generated May 22, 2007