Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
FORSYTH R-III School District

In what grade is your child?
PRt1 Frequency Percent
K-1 88 12.88
2ND 56 8.20
3RD 62 9.08
4TH 49 7.17
5TH 61 8.93
6TH 45 6.59
7TH 43 6.30
8TH 37 5.42
9TH 79 11.57
10TH 64 9.37
11TH 48 7.03
12TH 51 7.47

Frequency Missing = 6


My child is a: girl, boy
prt2 Frequency Percent
Boy 308 47.02
Girl 347 52.98

Frequency Missing = 34


What is your relationship to the
child?
prt3 Frequency Percent
MOTHER 521 76.51
FATHER 106 15.57
STEPMOTHER 13 1.91
STEPFATHER 7 1.03
GRANDMOTHER 19 2.79
OTHER RELATIVE 10 1.47
UNRELATED 5 0.73

Frequency Missing = 8


How many adults in your household
work outside the home for pay?
prt4 Frequency Percent
NONE 37 5.44
1 242 35.59
2 384 56.47
3 OR MORE 17 2.50

Frequency Missing = 9


How many years have you lived
in this school district?
prt5 Frequency Percent
UNDER 5 YRS 232 33.97
5 - 10 YRS 188 27.53
11 - 15 YRS 128 18.74
OVER 15 YRS 135 19.77

Frequency Missing = 6


How many hours of television does
your child usually watch each day?
prt6 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 216 31.63
2 HRS 280 41.00
3 HRS 129 18.89
4 HRS 33 4.83
5 HRS 15 2.20
6 + HRS 10 1.46

Frequency Missing = 6


Which best describes your household?
prt7 Frequency Percent
SINGLE PARENT 144 21.02
2 PRT HSHLD-M/F 365 53.28
2 PRT HSHLD-STEP 140 20.44
OTHER 36 5.26

Frequency Missing = 4


Which best describes you?
prt8 Frequency Percent
WHITE (N-HISPC) 659 96.77
AFR. AMERICAN (N-HISPC) 1 0.15
ASIAN 3 0.44
AMERICAN INDIAN 9 1.32
HISPANIC 9 1.32

Frequency Missing = 8


How many children in your household
are under 18 years old?
prt9 Frequency Percent
NONE 10 1.46
1 171 24.93
2 271 39.50
3 151 22.01
4 58 8.45
5 15 2.19
6 7 1.02
7 OR MORE 3 0.44

Frequency Missing = 3


Gifted/Talented Program
prt10a Frequency Percent
NO 661 95.94
YES 28 4.06

Career-Technical Education
prt10b Frequency Percent
NO 644 93.47
YES 45 6.53

Special Education
prt10c Frequency Percent
NO 653 94.78
YES 36 5.22

English Language Learners
prt10d Frequency Percent
NO 655 95.07
YES 34 4.93

Which category best describes
your age?
prt11 Frequency Percent
UNDER 30 71 10.36
30 - 39 335 48.91
40 - 49 211 30.80
50 - 59 55 8.03
60 OR OVER 13 1.90

Frequency Missing = 4


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 69 10.53
2 YR COLL/TECH 129 19.69
4 YR COLLEGE 389 59.39
MILITARY 33 5.04
OTHER 35 5.34

Frequency Missing = 34


Which best describes your level of
education?
prt13 Frequency Percent
ELEM. SCHOOL 7 1.04
SOME HIGH SCHOOL 61 9.06
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 244 36.26
SOME COLLEGE 222 32.99
COLLEGE GRADUATE 92 13.67
GRADUATE SCHOOL 47 6.98

Frequency Missing = 16


Which category best describes the
total annual income of your household?
prt14 Frequency Percent
UNDER $ 10,000 45 6.87
10,000 - 19,999 103 15.73
20,000 - 29,999 110 16.79
30,000 - 39,999 106 16.18
40,000 - 49,999 83 12.67
50,000 - 59,999 90 13.74
60,000 - 69,999 38 5.80
OVER $70,000 80 12.21

Frequency Missing = 34


Which of the following best describes
your child's grades so far in school?
prt15 Frequency Percent
MOSTLY A 202 30.24
HALF A & B 170 25.45
MOSTLY B 66 9.88
HALF B & C 88 13.17
MOSTLY C 36 5.39
HALF C & D 41 6.14
MOSTLY D 8 1.20
BELOW D 10 1.50
GRADE NOT GIVEN 47 7.04

Frequency Missing = 21


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 302 47.04
GOTTEN WORSE 77 11.99
STAYED THE SAME 263 40.97

Frequency Missing = 47


How much time does your child spend
on homework each day?
prt17 Frequency Percent
DOESNT HAVE ANY 68 10.07
DOESNT DO IT 10 1.48
1/2 HR OR LESS 187 27.70
1 HR 287 42.52
2 HRS 84 12.44
MORE THAN 2 HRS 39 5.78

Frequency Missing = 14


How many hours a day does your child spend playing on the computer or with video games?
prt18 Frequency Percent
1 HR OR LESS 534 80.42
2 HRS 87 13.10
3 HRS 21 3.16
4 HRS 8 1.20
5 HRS 7 1.05
6 + HRS 7 1.05

Frequency Missing = 25


Talked to your child's teacher.
PRT19a Frequency Percent
NEVER 70 10.42
ONCE/TWICE 272 40.48
3-5 TIMES 190 28.27
5-10 TIMES 61 9.08
11+ TIMES 79 11.76

Frequency Missing = 17


Gone to an open house at school.
PRT19b Frequency Percent
NEVER 83 12.33
ONCE/TWICE 515 76.52
3-5 TIMES 60 8.92
5-10 TIMES 13 1.93
11+ TIMES 2 0.30

Frequency Missing = 16


Attended parent/teacher meetings.
PRT19c Frequency Percent
NEVER 124 18.42
ONCE/TWICE 396 58.84
3-5 TIMES 126 18.72
5-10 TIMES 17 2.53
11+ TIMES 10 1.49

Frequency Missing = 16


Visited the school on your own.
PRT19d Frequency Percent
NEVER 112 16.69
ONCE/TWICE 223 33.23
3-5 TIMES 139 20.72
5-10 TIMES 73 10.88
11+ TIMES 124 18.48

Frequency Missing = 18


Helped with school activities.
PRT19e Frequency Percent
NEVER 238 35.36
ONCE/TWICE 215 31.95
3-5 TIMES 114 16.94
5-10 TIMES 43 6.39
11+ TIMES 63 9.36

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 94 14.01
B 255 38.00
C 223 33.23
D 42 6.26
F 16 2.38
DONT KNOW 41 6.11

Frequency Missing = 18


How much time does your child spend
reading at home each day?
prt21 Frequency Percent
no time at all 90 13.35
10-15 mins 216 32.05
20-30 mins 247 36.65
about one hour 85 12.61
2 hours or more 36 5.34

Frequency Missing = 15


I know the first name of 5
or more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22a Frequency Percent
NO 84 12.35
YES 596 87.65

Frequency Missing = 9


I know the parents of 5 or
more of my child's closest
friends.
prt22b Frequency Percent
NO 277 41.10
YES 397 58.90

Frequency Missing = 15


I enforce family rules about how many hours my child can watch TV, or play video/computer games.
prt22c Frequency Percent
NO 154 22.81
YES 521 77.19

Frequency Missing = 14


I enforce family rules about
doing homework.
prt22d Frequency Percent
NO 42 6.23
YES 632 93.77

Frequency Missing = 15


My child has access to the
internet at home.
prt22e Frequency Percent
NO 274 40.65
YES 400 59.35

Frequency Missing = 15


Talk with your child about his/her
experiences in school.
prt23a Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 5 0.74
RARELY 18 2.65
OCCASIONALLY 93 13.72
REGULARLY 562 82.89

Frequency Missing = 11


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for high school classes
prt23b Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 113 16.79
RARELY 126 18.72
OCCASIONALLY 203 30.16
REGULARLY 231 34.32

Frequency Missing = 16


Talk with your child about his/her
plans for after high school.
prt23c Frequency Percent
NOT AT ALL 54 8.06
RARELY 99 14.78
OCCASIONALLY 242 36.12
REGULARLY 275 41.04

Frequency Missing = 19


Is your child covered by some kind
of family medical insurance?
prt24 Frequency Percent
YES-VIA EMPLOYER 263 39.31
YES-VIA OTHER 71 10.61
YES-VIA MEDICAID 226 33.78
NO MED INS 109 16.29

Frequency Missing = 20


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

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Parents
Frequency Distribution Report
FORSYTH R-III 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. 125 18.4 324 47.7 157 23.1 54 8.0 19 2.8 10
26 - My child's opinions are valued by teachers and administrators. 70 10.4 249 37.0 226 33.6 102 15.2 26 3.9 16
27 - My child's school promotes an environment of mutual respect among students. 127 19.1 300 45.0 145 21.8 70 10.5 24 3.6 23
28 - My involvement in my child's education has improved his/her achievement. 230 33.9 305 45.0 119 17.6 21 3.1 3 0.4 11
29 - Parents are asked for input about school decisions 48 7.1 156 23.1 219 32.4 172 25.4 81 12.0 13
30 - Our school has a program that teaches and reinforces student self-discipline and responsibility. 169 25.4 295 44.4 145 21.8 40 6.0 16 2.4 24
31 - My school has clear procedures for handling school emergencies. 125 18.5 352 52.0 167 24.7 26 3.8 7 1.0 12
32 - There are students from my child's school that belong to street gangs. 17 2.6 34 5.1 190 28.7 227 34.2 195 29.4 26
33 - The school values and respects differences among students and their famillies. 70 10.4 247 36.9 237 35.4 80 11.9 36 5.4 19
34 - Effective assistance is provided for children having difficulty in school. 91 13.4 275 40.6 189 27.9 81 12.0 41 6.1 12
35 - The way they teach at this school works well for my child. 121 17.9 306 45.3 157 23.3 66 9.8 25 3.7 14
36 - My child is given a fair chance to succeed at school. 145 21.4 357 52.8 122 18.0 38 5.6 14 2.1 13
37 - My child likes attending this school. 229 34.0 294 43.7 91 13.5 43 6.4 16 2.4 16
38 - I can talk with my child's teachers or principal whenever I need. 229 33.9 323 47.8 82 12.1 29 4.3 13 1.9 13
39 - I know how well my child is doing in class. 206 30.4 336 49.6 89 13.1 42 6.2 5 0.7 11
40 - I feel my child is safe at school. 150 22.2 354 52.3 125 18.5 39 5.8 9 1.3 12
41 - I receive information about the educational services available to my child at school. 102 15.2 255 38.1 165 24.7 107 16.0 40 6.0 20
42 - My child's school building is in good condition. 171 25.3 378 55.9 87 12.9 35 5.2 5 0.7 13
43 - The community provides enough money to for the schools to do a good job. 70 10.4 216 32.2 252 37.6 89 13.3 43 6.4 19
44 - Discipline in my child's school is handled fairly. 92 13.6 302 44.8 176 26.1 71 10.5 33 4.9 15
45 - If I could, I would send my child to a different school. 72 10.7 75 11.2 128 19.1 217 32.3 179 26.7 18
46 - The school encourages parents to be involved. 139 20.6 288 42.7 156 23.1 55 8.1 37 5.5 14
47 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 79 11.7 333 49.4 186 27.6 54 8.0 22 3.3 15
48 - My child has been taught in school about respect for other cultures. 115 17.1 325 48.4 177 26.4 40 6.0 14 2.1 18
49 - The school offers suggestions about how I can help my child learn at home. 102 15.1 313 46.4 158 23.4 72 10.7 29 4.3 15
50 - I am a partner with the school in my child's education. 171 25.4 292 43.3 153 22.7 41 6.1 17 2.5 15
51 - I know what my child's teachers expect in school. 139 20.6 346 51.3 123 18.2 46 6.8 21 3.1 14
52 - The community is proud of this school. 132 19.4 350 51.3 151 22.1 34 5.0 15 2.2 7
53 - My child's teachers are good teachers. 162 23.8 348 51.1 135 19.8 28 4.1 8 1.2 8
54 - I expect my child to do well in school. 414 60.8 242 35.5 20 2.9 3 0.4 2 0.3 8
55 - My child's teachers expect very good work from my child. 216 32.0 352 52.1 95 14.1 10 1.5 3 0.4 13
56 - The school has helped my child establish educational and career plans. 58 8.6 174 25.8 332 49.2 74 11.0 37 5.5 14
57 - The guidance counselor is available to help my child if he/she has a personal problem. 146 21.5 299 44.1 169 24.9 37 5.5 27 4.0 11
58 - Career-Technical Education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 57 8.5 161 23.9 372 55.3 56 8.3 27 4.0 16
59 - I am aware of adult learning opportunities offered by the district. 34 5.0 111 16.3 232 34.2 176 25.9 126 18.6 10

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