Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
CLAYTON School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 146 17.61
2ND 64 7.72
3RD 94 11.34
4TH 73 8.81
5TH 80 9.65
6TH 73 8.81
7TH 63 7.60
8TH 71 8.56
9TH 45 5.43
10TH 42 5.07
11TH 45 5.43
12TH 33 3.98

Frequency Missing = 10


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 429 51.94
Girl 397 48.06

Frequency Missing = 13


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 686 82.45
FATHER 137 16.47
STEPMOTHER 2 0.24
STEPFATHER 2 0.24
GRANDMOTHER 3 0.36
GRANDFATHER 2 0.24

Frequency Missing = 7


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 21 2.52
1 371 44.48
2 438 52.52
3 OR MORE 4 0.48

Frequency Missing = 5


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 345 42.80
5 - 10 YRS 229 28.41
11 - 15 YRS 126 15.63
OVER 15 YRS 106 13.15

Frequency Missing = 33


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 539 64.63
2 HRS 227 27.22
3 HRS 46 5.52
4 HRS 16 1.92
5 HRS 3 0.36
6 + HRS 3 0.36

Frequency Missing = 5


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 133 15.89
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 651 77.78
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 43 5.14
OTHER 10 1.19

Frequency Missing = 2


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 616 75.12
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 87 10.61
ASIAN 96 11.71
AMERICAN INDIAN 1 0.12
HISPANIC 20 2.44

Frequency Missing = 19


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 9 1.07
1 203 24.20
2 400 47.68
3 166 19.79
4 47 5.60
5 5 0.60
6 9 1.07

Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 629 74.97
YES 210 25.03

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 830 98.93
YES 9 1.07

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 764 91.06
YES 75 8.94

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 771 91.90
YES 68 8.10

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 13 1.56
30 - 39 198 23.77
40 - 49 485 58.22
50 - 59 126 15.13
60 OR OVER 11 1.32

Frequency Missing = 6


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 4 0.48
2 YR COLL/TECH 18 2.18
4 YR COLLEGE 795 96.36
OTHER 8 0.97

Frequency Missing = 14


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 2 0.24
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 4 0.48
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 13 1.56
SOME COLLEGE 66 7.91
COLLEGE GRADUATE 252 30.22
GRADUATE SCHOOL 497 59.59

Frequency Missing = 5


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 13 1.61
10,000 - 19,999 14 1.74
20,000 - 29,999 23 2.86
30,000 - 39,999 40 4.97
40,000 - 49,999 35 4.35
50,000 - 59,999 26 3.23
60,000 - 69,999 35 4.35
OVER $70,000 619 76.89

Frequency Missing = 34


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 302 36.56
HALF A & B 144 17.43
MOSTLY B 36 4.36
HALF B & C 39 4.72
MOSTLY C 13 1.57
HALF C & D 7 0.85
MOSTLY D 2 0.24
BELOW D 2 0.24
GRADE NOT GIVEN 281 34.02

Frequency Missing = 13


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 273 36.55
GOTTEN WORSE 57 7.63
STAYED THE SAME 417 55.82

Frequency Missing = 92


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 38 4.59
DOESNT DO IT 3 0.36
1/2 HR OR LESS 233 28.17
1 HR 314 37.97
2 HRS 140 16.93
MORE THAN 2 HRS 99 11.97

Frequency Missing = 12


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 700 85.05
2 HRS 93 11.30
3 HRS 19 2.31
4 HRS 9 1.09
6 + HRS 2 0.24

Frequency Missing = 16


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 10 1.21
ONCE/TWICE 212 25.67
3-5 TIMES 282 34.14
5-10 TIMES 165 19.98
11+ TIMES 157 19.01

Frequency Missing = 13


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 33 4.00
ONCE/TWICE 602 72.88
3-5 TIMES 171 20.70
5-10 TIMES 14 1.69
11+ TIMES 6 0.73

Frequency Missing = 13


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 52 6.30
ONCE/TWICE 393 47.64
3-5 TIMES 327 39.64
5-10 TIMES 42 5.09
11+ TIMES 11 1.33

Frequency Missing = 14


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 79 9.52
ONCE/TWICE 242 29.16
3-5 TIMES 177 21.33
5-10 TIMES 123 14.82
11+ TIMES 209 25.18

Frequency Missing = 9


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 128 15.55
ONCE/TWICE 262 31.83
3-5 TIMES 189 22.96
5-10 TIMES 114 13.85
11+ TIMES 130 15.80

Frequency Missing = 16


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 514 63.14
B 226 27.76
C 38 4.67
D 3 0.37
F 2 0.25
DONT KNOW 31 3.81

Frequency Missing = 25


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 19 2.30
10-15 mins 98 11.86
20-30 mins 448 54.24
about one hour 190 23.00
2 hours or more 71 8.60

Frequency Missing = 13


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 44 5.33
YES 782 94.67

Frequency Missing = 13


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 198 23.94
YES 629 76.06

Frequency Missing = 12


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 119 14.46
YES 704 85.54

Frequency Missing = 16


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 42 5.11
YES 780 94.89

Frequency Missing = 17


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 79 9.58
YES 746 90.42

Frequency Missing = 14


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 2 0.24
RARELY 5 0.60
OCCASIONALLY 51 6.17
REGULARLY 769 92.99

Frequency Missing = 12


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 230 28.05
RARELY 160 19.51
OCCASIONALLY 196 23.90
REGULARLY 234 28.54

Frequency Missing = 19


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 109 13.26
RARELY 132 16.06
OCCASIONALLY 289 35.16
REGULARLY 292 35.52

Frequency Missing = 17


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 711 86.81
YES-VIA OTHER 75 9.16
YES-VIA MEDICAID 26 3.17
NO MED INS 7 0.85

Frequency Missing = 20


Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated February 06, 2008

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
CLAYTON 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. 320 38.6 413 49.9 65 7.9 25 3.0 5 0.6 11
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 243 29.5 420 50.9 133 16.1 28 3.4 1 0.1 14
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 404 49.1 352 42.8 50 6.1 16 1.9 0 0.0 17
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 433 52.2 319 38.5 72 8.7 5 0.6 0 0.0 10
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 154 18.8 358 43.6 229 27.9 59 7.2 21 2.6 18
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 336 40.8 367 44.5 90 10.9 25 3.0 6 0.7 15
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 292 35.4 396 48.1 125 15.2 9 1.1 2 0.2 15
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 6 0.7 43 5.4 189 23.6 245 30.6 318 39.7 38
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 333 40.3 374 45.3 77 9.3 32 3.9 10 1.2 13
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 254 31.0 362 44.1 161 19.6 37 4.5 6 0.7 19
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 320 38.7 373 45.1 96 11.6 32 3.9 6 0.7 12
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 389 47.1 373 45.2 46 5.6 16 1.9 2 0.2 13
37 - My child likes attending this school. 480 58.0 288 34.8 46 5.6 11 1.3 2 0.2 12
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 461 55.5 309 37.2 42 5.1 17 2.0 1 0.1 9
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 445 53.7 350 42.3 24 2.9 6 0.7 3 0.4 11
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 416 50.2 370 44.7 33 4.0 8 1.0 1 0.1 11
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 301 36.5 395 47.9 86 10.4 38 4.6 4 0.5 15
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 382 46.1 401 48.4 33 4.0 8 1.0 4 0.5 11
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 398 48.5 340 41.5 68 8.3 13 1.6 1 0.1 19
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 212 25.7 394 47.8 152 18.4 50 6.1 16 1.9 15
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 19 2.3 46 5.6 63 7.7 243 29.5 452 54.9 16
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 421 50.8 340 41.0 55 6.6 7 0.8 6 0.7 10
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 244 29.7 448 54.6 107 13.0 19 2.3 3 0.4 18
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 440 53.2 325 39.3 52 6.3 10 1.2 0 0.0 12
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 322 39.1 372 45.1 95 11.5 30 3.6 5 0.6 15
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 422 50.9 337 40.7 51 6.2 17 2.1 2 0.2 10
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 350 42.3 397 48.0 59 7.1 18 2.2 3 0.4 12
52 - The community is proud of this school. 525 62.9 279 33.5 26 3.1 3 0.4 1 0.1 5
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 520 62.5 273 32.8 36 4.3 3 0.4 0 0.0 7
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 660 79.1 168 20.1 6 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 5
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 481 57.8 307 36.9 33 4.0 11 1.3 0 0.0 7
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 146 17.8 243 29.6 372 45.4 47 5.7 12 1.5 19
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 262 32.0 344 42.0 184 22.4 23 2.8 7 0.9 19
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 64 8.0 123 15.3 490 61.1 90 11.2 35 4.4 37
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 122 15.0 220 27.0 269 33.0 150 18.4 53 6.5 25
60 - The school intervenes effectively when bullying behavior occurs. 107 14.9 258 35.9 237 33.0 89 12.4 28 3.9 120

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated February 06, 2008