Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
DEXTER HIGH, DEXTER R-XI School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
2ND 1 0.29
9TH 89 25.65
10TH 108 31.12
11TH 83 23.92
12TH 66 19.02

Frequency Missing = 5


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 159 46.22
Girl 185 53.78

Frequency Missing = 8


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 270 77.81
FATHER 51 14.70
STEPMOTHER 5 1.44
STEPFATHER 2 0.58
GRANDMOTHER 10 2.88
GRANDFATHER 1 0.29
OTHER RELATIVE 5 1.44
UNRELATED 3 0.86

Frequency Missing = 5


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 30 8.60
1 121 34.67
2 180 51.58
3 OR MORE 18 5.16

Frequency Missing = 3


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 53 15.27
5 - 10 YRS 65 18.73
11 - 15 YRS 43 12.39
OVER 15 YRS 186 53.60

Frequency Missing = 5


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 111 31.71
2 HRS 122 34.86
3 HRS 68 19.43
4 HRS 35 10.00
5 HRS 7 2.00
6 + HRS 7 2.00

Frequency Missing = 2


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 61 17.58
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 196 56.48
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 81 23.34
OTHER 9 2.59

Frequency Missing = 5


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 341 97.99
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 1 0.29
ASIAN 2 0.57
AMERICAN INDIAN 2 0.57
HISPANIC 2 0.57

Frequency Missing = 4


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 13 3.72
1 137 39.26
2 135 38.68
3 42 12.03
4 17 4.87
5 4 1.15
7 OR MORE 1 0.29

Frequency Missing = 3


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 334 94.89
YES 18 5.11

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 315 89.49
YES 37 10.51

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 328 93.18
YES 24 6.82

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 339 96.31
YES 13 3.69

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 2 0.58
30 - 39 116 33.43
40 - 49 179 51.59
50 - 59 43 12.39
60 OR OVER 7 2.02

Frequency Missing = 5


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 46 13.26
2 YR COLL/TECH 97 27.95
4 YR COLLEGE 187 53.89
MILITARY 8 2.31
OTHER 9 2.59

Frequency Missing = 5


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 1 0.29
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 52 14.94
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 114 32.76
SOME COLLEGE 79 22.70
COLLEGE GRADUATE 65 18.68
GRADUATE SCHOOL 37 10.63

Frequency Missing = 4


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 28 8.54
10,000 - 19,999 44 13.41
20,000 - 29,999 35 10.67
30,000 - 39,999 38 11.59
40,000 - 49,999 36 10.98
50,000 - 59,999 26 7.93
60,000 - 69,999 26 7.93
OVER $70,000 95 28.96

Frequency Missing = 24


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 97 28.70
HALF A & B 108 31.95
MOSTLY B 42 12.43
HALF B & C 50 14.79
MOSTLY C 14 4.14
HALF C & D 21 6.21
MOSTLY D 4 1.18
BELOW D 1 0.30
GRADE NOT GIVEN 1 0.30

Frequency Missing = 14


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 133 38.78
GOTTEN WORSE 37 10.79
STAYED THE SAME 173 50.44

Frequency Missing = 9


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 35 10.06
DOESNT DO IT 4 1.15
1/2 HR OR LESS 77 22.13
1 HR 155 44.54
2 HRS 57 16.38
MORE THAN 2 HRS 20 5.75

Frequency Missing = 4


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 209 60.06
2 HRS 87 25.00
3 HRS 30 8.62
4 HRS 12 3.45
5 HRS 4 1.15
6 + HRS 6 1.72

Frequency Missing = 4


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 73 20.98
ONCE/TWICE 184 52.87
3-5 TIMES 62 17.82
5-10 TIMES 16 4.60
11+ TIMES 13 3.74

Frequency Missing = 4


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 103 29.68
ONCE/TWICE 197 56.77
3-5 TIMES 35 10.09
5-10 TIMES 4 1.15
11+ TIMES 8 2.31

Frequency Missing = 5


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 97 28.03
ONCE/TWICE 189 54.62
3-5 TIMES 42 12.14
5-10 TIMES 10 2.89
11+ TIMES 8 2.31

Frequency Missing = 6


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 144 41.62
ONCE/TWICE 125 36.13
3-5 TIMES 44 12.72
5-10 TIMES 17 4.91
11+ TIMES 16 4.62

Frequency Missing = 6


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 164 47.26
ONCE/TWICE 108 31.12
3-5 TIMES 46 13.26
5-10 TIMES 13 3.75
11+ TIMES 16 4.61

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 72 20.69
B 143 41.09
C 76 21.84
D 24 6.90
F 8 2.30
DONT KNOW 25 7.18

Frequency Missing = 4


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 63 18.10
10-15 mins 67 19.25
20-30 mins 110 31.61
about one hour 77 22.13
2 hours or more 31 8.91

Frequency Missing = 4


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 19 5.48
YES 328 94.52

Frequency Missing = 5


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 104 29.97
YES 243 70.03

Frequency Missing = 5


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 142 41.16
YES 203 58.84

Frequency Missing = 7


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 34 9.77
YES 314 90.23

Frequency Missing = 4


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 58 16.67
YES 290 83.33

Frequency Missing = 4


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 8 2.31
RARELY 7 2.02
OCCASIONALLY 68 19.65
REGULARLY 263 76.01

Frequency Missing = 6


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 7 2.01
RARELY 17 4.87
OCCASIONALLY 101 28.94
REGULARLY 224 64.18

Frequency Missing = 3


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 3 0.86
RARELY 11 3.16
OCCASIONALLY 81 23.28
REGULARLY 253 72.70

Frequency Missing = 4


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 179 53.12
YES-VIA OTHER 38 11.28
YES-VIA MEDICAID 100 29.67
NO MED INS 20 5.93

Frequency Missing = 15


Data Collected in Fall, 2008
Tables Generated November 26, 2008

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
DEXTER HIGH, DEXTER R-XI 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. 46 13.3 162 46.8 97 28.0 26 7.5 15 4.3 6
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 25 7.2 112 32.4 123 35.5 59 17.1 27 7.8 6
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 33 9.6 149 43.4 88 25.7 45 13.1 28 8.2 9
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 105 30.4 174 50.4 54 15.7 9 2.6 3 0.9 7
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 15 4.3 54 15.6 127 36.7 96 27.7 54 15.6 6
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 32 9.3 155 45.2 104 30.3 36 10.5 16 4.7 9
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 99 28.4 198 56.9 40 11.5 5 1.4 6 1.7 4
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 10 2.9 26 7.6 92 26.8 115 33.5 100 29.2 9
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 33 9.7 103 30.4 131 38.6 52 15.3 20 5.9 13
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 58 16.8 140 40.5 80 23.1 46 13.3 22 6.4 6
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 48 13.9 155 44.9 95 27.5 33 9.6 14 4.1 7
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 65 18.8 187 54.2 61 17.7 23 6.7 9 2.6 7
37 - My child likes attending this school. 78 22.7 178 51.7 61 17.7 10 2.9 17 4.9 8
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 105 30.4 181 52.5 42 12.2 11 3.2 6 1.7 7
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 114 33.0 192 55.7 26 7.5 10 2.9 3 0.9 7
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 85 24.6 183 53.0 60 17.4 8 2.3 9 2.6 7
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 51 14.8 162 47.1 75 21.8 45 13.1 11 3.2 8
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 60 17.3 185 53.3 68 19.6 21 6.1 13 3.7 5
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 69 19.9 171 49.4 72 20.8 28 8.1 6 1.7 6
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 40 11.7 144 42.1 89 26.0 38 11.1 31 9.1 10
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 28 8.1 26 7.5 69 20.0 112 32.5 110 31.9 7
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 43 12.5 155 45.2 106 30.9 26 7.6 13 3.8 9
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 29 8.5 153 45.0 99 29.1 43 12.6 16 4.7 12
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 32 9.3 161 46.9 107 31.2 30 8.7 13 3.8 9
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 22 6.4 127 36.9 118 34.3 54 15.7 23 6.7 8
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 57 16.4 155 44.7 99 28.5 24 6.9 12 3.5 5
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 48 14.0 202 58.7 62 18.0 24 7.0 8 2.3 8
52 - The community is proud of this school. 103 29.6 186 53.4 50 14.4 3 0.9 6 1.7 4
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 60 17.4 182 52.8 84 24.3 15 4.3 4 1.2 7
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 216 62.6 121 35.1 6 1.7 0 0.0 2 0.6 7
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 96 27.8 201 58.3 37 10.7 8 2.3 3 0.9 7
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 53 15.4 128 37.1 108 31.3 35 10.1 21 6.1 7
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 111 32.0 169 48.7 51 14.7 12 3.5 4 1.2 5
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 42 12.1 118 34.1 158 45.7 16 4.6 12 3.5 6
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 30 8.6 68 19.6 133 38.3 76 21.9 40 11.5 5

Data Collected in Fall, 2008
Tables Generated November 26, 2008