Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
DEXTER HIGH, DEXTER R-XI School District

sec_grade Frequency Percent
9 138 26.95
10 148 28.91
11 128 25.00
12 98 19.14

What is your sex?
sec1 Frequency Percent
MALE 256 50.10
FEMALE 255 49.90

Frequency Missing = 1


Which best describes you?
sec2 Frequency Percent
White (not Hispanic) 492 96.09
African American (not Hispanic) 4 0.78
Asian 2 0.39
American Indian 5 0.98
Hispanic 9 1.76

How far in school did your mother
go?
sec3 Frequency Percent
UNDER 8TH 3 0.59
FINISHED 8TH 44 8.59
H.S. GRAD 160 31.25
POST SECONDARY 92 17.97
COLLEGE GRAD 139 27.15
DON'T KNOW 74 14.45

How far in school did your father
go?
sec4 Frequency Percent
UNDER 8TH 6 1.17
FINISHED 8TH 48 9.38
H.S. GRAD 165 32.23
POST SECONDARY 87 16.99
COLLEGE GRAD 106 20.70
DON'T KNOW 100 19.53

How many days of school did you miss
last month?
sec5 Frequency Percent
NONE 186 36.33
1 OR 2 DAYS 230 44.92
3 OR 4 DAYS 63 12.30
5 TO 10 DAYS 30 5.86
MORE THAN 10 DAYS 3 0.59

How many hours of television do you
usually watch each day?
sec6 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 221 43.42
TWO HRS. 132 25.93
THREE HRS. 88 17.29
FOUR HRS. 38 7.47
FIVE HRS. 11 2.16
SIX + HRS. 19 3.73

Frequency Missing = 3


How many hours a day do you spend
playing on the computer or with video
games?
sec7 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 270 52.73
TWO HRS. 92 17.97
THREE HRS. 54 10.55
FOUR HRS. 44 8.59
FIVE HRS. 16 3.13
SIX + HRS. 36 7.03

What is the one thing that is likely to take the largest share of your time in the year after you leave high school?
sec8 Frequency Percent
WORK FULL-TIME 50 9.78
TWO YEAR SCHOOL 64 12.52
FOUR YEAR SCHOOL 304 59.49
MILITARY 28 5.48
OTHER 65 12.72

Frequency Missing = 1


Which of the following best
describes your grades so far
in school?
sec9 Frequency Percent
A 108 21.18
A & B 162 31.76
B 74 14.51
B & C 93 18.24
C 23 4.51
C & D 37 7.25
D 10 1.96
BELOW D 3 0.59

Frequency Missing = 2


How much time do you usually spend
on homework each day?
sec10 Frequency Percent
NONE ASSIGNED 99 19.41
DON T DO IT 44 8.63
1/2 HR. OR LESS 153 30.00
ONE HOUR 144 28.24
TWO HOURS 49 9.61
MORE THAN 2 HRS 21 4.12

Frequency Missing = 2


About how many hours per week do you usually work in a part-time job during the school year.
sec11 Frequency Percent
NONE 327 64.12
UNDER 6 HRS. 41 8.04
6 TO 10 HRS. 22 4.31
11 TO 15 HRS. 32 6.27
16 TO 20 HRS. 40 7.84
21 TO 25 HRS. 22 4.31
MORE THAN 25 26 5.10

Frequency Missing = 2


How would you describe the quality
of education available to you in
this school?
sec12 Frequency Percent
EXCELLENT 119 23.38
GOOD 244 47.94
AVERAGE 126 24.75
BELOW AVERAGE 13 2.55
POOR 7 1.38

Frequency Missing = 3


How many hours each week do you usually spend in extra-curricular activities associated with school? - excluding sports?
sec13 Frequency Percent
NONE 201 39.33
1 TO 2 HRS. 102 19.96
3 TO 5 HRS. 63 12.33
6 TO 10 HRS. 52 10.18
11 TO 15 HRS. 50 9.78
16 TO 20 HRS. 24 4.70
MORE THAN 20 19 3.72

Frequency Missing = 1


Which one of the following career clusters best describes your four year plan of study?
sec14 Frequency Percent
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 37 7.23
Architecture & Construction 18 3.52
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 43 8.40
Business, Management & Administration 30 5.86
Education & Training 54 10.55
Finance 5 0.98
Government & Public Administration 4 0.78
Health Science 68 13.28
Hospitality & Tourism 6 1.17
Human Services 32 6.25
Information Technology 1 0.20
Law, Public Safety & Security 33 6.45
Manufacturing 3 0.59
Marketing, Sales & Service 4 0.78
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 43 8.40
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 3 0.59
Other 72 14.06
Have not selected a career path 56 10.94

Talk to one of your parents about
your experiences in school.
sec15 Frequency Percent
Not at all 51 9.98
Rarely 120 23.48
Occasionally 187 36.59
Regularly 153 29.94

Frequency Missing = 1


Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for high school.
sec16 Frequency Percent
Not at all 63 12.35
Rarely 108 21.18
Occasionally 213 41.76
Regularly 126 24.71

Frequency Missing = 2


Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for after high school.
sec17 Frequency Percent
Not at all 43 8.43
Rarely 78 15.29
Occasionally 191 37.45
Regularly 198 38.82

Frequency Missing = 2


Data Collected in Fall, 2008
Tables Generated January 09, 2009

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
DEXTER HIGH, DEXTER R-XI School District

  Regularly Often Occasionally Rarely Not at
all		  
Question N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. Number
Missing
18 - I am taught effective note-taking skills 97 19.0 144 28.2 156 30.5 85 16.6 29 5.7 1
19 - My teachers place students in small groups 12 2.3 38 7.4 183 35.7 215 42.0 64 12.5 0
20 - I am asked to present new content through pictures, graphs, maps, or charts 17 3.3 54 10.6 157 30.7 211 41.3 72 14.1 1
21 - I am asked to summarize new material 29 5.7 105 20.5 173 33.8 149 29.1 56 10.9 0
22 - I am asked to revise or correct errors in my work 62 12.1 118 23.0 151 29.5 122 23.8 59 11.5 0
23 - I am asked to identify similarities and differences 49 9.6 134 26.2 187 36.5 101 19.7 41 8.0 0
24 - I am given opportunities to construct and work on my own long-term projects 60 11.7 117 22.9 169 33.0 116 22.7 50 9.8 0
25 - I am asked to relate what I already know to new material 96 18.8 132 25.9 153 30.0 96 18.8 33 6.5 2
26 - I am given opportunities to present what I have learned to other students 36 7.1 91 17.9 165 32.5 136 26.8 79 15.6 5
27 - My graded assignments are returned to me before I am tested on the information 208 40.7 136 26.6 96 18.8 43 8.4 28 5.5 1
28 - Teachers enforce the rules fairly 143 28.0 165 32.3 102 20.0 57 11.2 44 8.6 1

Data Collected in Fall, 2008
Tables Generated January 09, 2009

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
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
29 - My opinion is valued by teachers and administrators. 34 6.7 132 25.8 207 40.5 86 16.8 52 10.2 1
30 - My teachers let me know when I am doing a good job. 69 13.5 243 47.6 119 23.3 49 9.6 30 5.9 2
31 - Teachers connect what students are learning with the real world. 51 10.0 182 35.7 175 34.3 68 13.3 34 6.7 2
32 - During our classes we stay focused on learning and don’t waste time. 32 6.3 136 26.6 205 40.1 98 19.2 40 7.8 1
33 - Being successful in school today will help me in my future. 286 56.1 133 26.1 54 10.6 21 4.1 16 3.1 2
34 - Differences among students and their families are respected in this school. 55 10.8 131 25.8 172 33.9 84 16.5 66 13.0 4
35 - I can do well in school. 261 51.1 176 34.4 55 10.8 12 2.3 7 1.4 1
36 - I learn a lot in this school. 144 28.2 204 40.0 109 21.4 32 6.3 21 4.1 2
37 - I like reading. 166 32.7 90 17.8 96 18.9 58 11.4 97 19.1 5
38 - There are students from my school that belong to street gangs. 43 8.4 56 11.0 129 25.3 114 22.4 167 32.8 3
39 - My teachers help me understand my mistakes on assignments. 88 17.3 212 41.6 144 28.2 42 8.2 24 4.7 2
40 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 39 7.6 136 26.7 180 35.3 105 20.6 50 9.8 2
41 - My school building is in good condition. 71 13.9 204 40.0 137 26.9 65 12.7 33 6.5 2
42 - Most of my teachers inform me about my progress in their class. 68 13.4 219 43.0 157 30.8 48 9.4 17 3.3 3
43 - There is a feeling of belonging at my school. 56 11.0 161 31.6 167 32.8 68 13.4 57 11.2 3
44 - Teachers in my school really care about me. 78 15.3 154 30.2 167 32.7 65 12.7 46 9.0 2
45 - The classes I have at school cover material that is important to me. 68 13.4 173 34.1 183 36.0 53 10.4 31 6.1 4
46 - My teachers make clear what I'm supposed to learn. 80 15.7 226 44.3 145 28.4 42 8.2 17 3.3 2
47 - The classes I took last year prepared me for this year's subjects. 84 16.5 210 41.3 142 27.9 45 8.8 28 5.5 3
48 - Our classes are often interrupted. 41 8.0 79 15.5 178 34.9 172 33.7 40 7.8 2
49 - In most classes, if I am having trouble learning something, my teacher usually finds another way to help me understand. 74 14.5 190 37.3 153 30.0 60 11.8 33 6.5 2
50 - Most of my teachers are organized and well prepared to teach. 102 20.0 245 48.1 126 24.8 27 5.3 9 1.8 3
51 - In my school, all students are given a chance to succeed. 123 24.2 222 43.6 113 22.2 37 7.3 14 2.8 3
52 - My teachers want me to contribute my thoughts in class. 64 12.6 192 37.7 181 35.6 55 10.8 17 3.3 3
53 - There is good communication between teachers and students. 77 15.1 189 37.1 170 33.4 45 8.8 28 5.5 3
54 - I feel safe at school. 126 24.8 186 36.5 137 26.9 33 6.5 27 5.3 3
55 - My school provides me with the textbooks and learning materials I need to learn. 212 41.6 210 41.2 74 14.5 7 1.4 7 1.4 2
56 - Most teenagers around here drink a lot. 134 26.3 165 32.4 158 31.0 39 7.7 13 2.6 3
57 - I like going to this school. 83 16.3 169 33.2 141 27.7 56 11.0 60 11.8 3
58 - This community is a good place to grow up. 113 22.2 166 32.6 179 35.2 30 5.9 21 4.1 3
59 - I am treated fairly at school. 93 18.2 196 38.4 146 28.6 42 8.2 33 6.5 2
60 - If a student has a problem there are teachers who will listen and help. 107 21.0 231 45.3 115 22.5 36 7.1 21 4.1 2
61 - My parents have a good idea of what goes on at school. 90 17.6 181 35.5 146 28.6 58 11.4 35 6.9 2
62 - The community is proud of this school. 108 21.3 212 41.7 148 29.1 23 4.5 17 3.3 4
63 - Drug use is common among teenagers in this community. 92 18.1 132 25.9 178 35.0 83 16.3 24 4.7 3
64 - I know how to find information I need to complete class projects. 114 22.4 240 47.2 120 23.6 27 5.3 8 1.6 3
65 - My teachers think I can learn. 166 32.5 229 44.9 92 18.0 15 2.9 8 1.6 2
66 - My teachers are good teachers. 128 25.1 208 40.8 139 27.3 20 3.9 15 2.9 2
67 - Students at my school are friendly. 44 8.7 153 30.1 204 40.2 62 12.2 45 8.9 4
68 - My family believes that I can do well in school. 297 58.6 143 28.2 51 10.1 9 1.8 7 1.4 5
69 - I would attend a different school if I could. 81 15.9 61 12.0 146 28.6 113 22.2 109 21.4 2
70 - Teachers treat me with respect. 99 19.4 230 45.0 125 24.5 38 7.4 19 3.7 1
71 - My teachers expect very good work from me. 141 27.6 230 45.1 121 23.7 9 1.8 9 1.8 2
72 - Discipline is handled fairly in my school. 72 14.1 178 34.9 157 30.8 57 11.2 46 9.0 2
73 - The classes at my school are academically rigorous and challenging. 77 15.1 183 35.8 199 38.9 34 6.7 18 3.5 1
74 - A guidance counselor has assisted me in creating a plan to reach my educational and/or career goals. 91 17.8 159 31.1 158 30.9 64 12.5 39 7.6 1
75 - Career-Technical education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 56 11.0 135 26.5 256 50.2 37 7.3 26 5.1 2
76 - If I have a personal problem, I can talk to the counselor. 170 33.3 172 33.7 102 20.0 25 4.9 42 8.2 1
77 - Most of my teachers respond to disruptive students quickly and effectively. 83 16.3 195 38.2 151 29.6 52 10.2 29 5.7 2
78 - I have been encouraged to establish career or educational goals at school. 142 28.0 195 38.4 127 25.0 25 4.9 19 3.7 4
79 - Clear rules regarding behavior have been established in most of my classes. 133 26.1 221 43.4 120 23.6 18 3.5 17 3.3 3

Data Collected in Fall, 2008
Tables Generated January 09, 2009