Parental ISSUES
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Adult Education
Question 1: Are you now taking, or have you ever taken, any courses in an adult education program? (Asked in: 1978, 1980.)
[Code: 429-ParAX-1]
Question 2: Would you be interested next year in taking any special courses or training in any fields or in any subjects? (If yes) In what? (Asked in: 1978.)
[Code: 430-ParAX-2]
Citizen Involvement
Question 3: Have you attended any lecture, any meeting, or any social occasion in any local school building during the last year? (Asked in: 1969, 1979.)
[Code: 432-ParCX-3]
Question 4: Since last September, which of the following, if any, have you yourself done? Attended a school play or concert in any local public school Attended a local public school athletic event Met with any teachers or administrators in the local public schools about your own child Attended any meeting dealing with the local public school situation Attended a PTA meeting Attended a meeting to discuss any of the school reforms being proposed Attended a school board meeting Been a member of any public-school-related committed (Asked in: 1983, 1991, 1994.)
[Code: 433-ParCX-4]
Question 5: What suggestions would you make to get parents, the community, and the school to work together to improve education in the local public schools? (Asked in: 1979.)
[Code: 435-ParCX-5]
Courses on Children's Problems
Question 6: The subjects listed on this card are some that could be covered in a special course for parents offered by the local schools. Which of these subjects would interest you the MOST? 1. What to do about drugs, smoking, use of alcohol. 2. How to help the child choose a career. 3. How to help the child set high achievement goals. 4. How to develop good work habits. 5. How to encourage reading. 6. How to increase interest in school and school subjects. 7. How to help the child organize his/her homework. 8. How to improve parent/child relationships. 9. How to improve the child's thinking and observation abilities. 10. How to deal with the child's emotional problems. 11. How to use family activities to help the child do better in school. 12. How to improve the child's school behavior. 13. How to reduce television viewing. 14. How to help the child get along with other children. 15. How to improve health habits. 16. How to deal with dating problems. (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 436-ParCX-6]
Courses To Help Parents Help Their Children in School
Question 7: As a regular part of the public school educational system, it has been suggested that courses be offered at convenient times to parents in order to help them help their children in school. Do you think this is a good idea or a poor idea? (Asked in: 1976.)
[Code: 437-ParCX-7]
Expectations on Communication
Question 8: Do you think that the public schools in your community should or should not be required to notify the parents of a student who is found by school authorities to have a substance abuse problem? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 438-ParEX-8]
Question 9: How about a sexually transmitted disease? Do you think the public schools in your community should or should not be required to notify the parents of a student who is found by school authorities to have a sexually transmitted disease? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 439-ParEX-9]
Expectations Regarding Achievement
Question 10: Regardless of whether you have children in public school, what would be the lowest grade a child of yours could bring home on a report card without upsetting or concerning you? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 440-ParEX-10]
Question 11: Which one of the following would you prefer of an oldest child -- that the child get A grades or that he or she make average grades and be active in extracurricular activities? (Asked in: 1996, 2005.)
[Code: 441-ParEX-11]
Fund Raising in the Public Schools
Question 12: Does your child bring money from home to pay for anything, except lunch, in school? (Asked only of parents of school children) If "YES," for what? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 442-ParFX-12]
Question 13: Do you think such fees should be charged? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 431-ParFb-13]
Question 14: In some schools, teachers and students have fundraising events to finance special projects for school equipment, after-school activities, and the like. Do you think it is a good idea or a poor idea for the schools to permit these events? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 443-ParFa-14]
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POLL RESULTS
Adult Education
Question 1: Are you now taking, or have you ever taken, any courses in an adult education program? (Asked in: 1978, 1980.)
[Code: 429-ParAX-1]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes % | No % | Don't Know % |
| 1980 | 29 | 70 | 1 |
| 1978 | 31 | 68 | 1 |
Question 2: Would you be interested next year in taking any special courses or training in any fields or in any subjects? (If yes) In what? (Asked in: 1978.)
[Code: 430-ParAX-2]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Interested % |
Not Interested % |
Don't Know % |
| 1978 | 41 |
54% |
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Citizen Involvement
Question 3: Have you attended any lecture, any meeting, or any social occasion in any local school building during the last year? (Asked in: 1969, 1979.)
[Code: 432-ParCX-3]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes % | No % | Can't Recall % |
| 1979 | 33 | 64 | 3 |
| 1969 | 37 | 59 | 4 |
Question 4: Since last September, which of the following, if any, have you yourself done? Attended a school play or concert in any local public school Attended a local public school athletic event Met with any teachers or administrators in the local public schools about your own child Attended any meeting dealing with the local public school situation Attended a PTA meeting Attended a meeting to discuss any of the school reforms being proposed Attended a school board meeting Been a member of any public-school-related committed (Asked in: 1983, 1991, 1994.)
[Code: 433-ParCX-4]
National Totals | ||||||
| Year | Attended a School Play or Concert in Any Local Public School % |
Attended a Local Public School Athletic Event % |
Met with Any Teachers or Administrators in the Local Public Schools About Your Own Child % |
Attended Any Meeting Dealing With the Local Public School Situation |
Attended a PTA Meeting % | Attended a School Board Meeting % |
| 1994 | 54 |
53 |
31 |
28 |
21 | 16 |
| 1991 | 30 |
30 |
27 |
16* |
14 | 7 |
| 1983 | 24 |
25 |
21 |
10 |
14 |
8 |
| *In 1991 this category was worded: "Attended any meeting dealing with the local public schools." | ||||||
Question 5: What suggestions would you make to get parents, the community, and the school to work together to improve education in the local public schools? (Asked in: 1979.)
[Code: 435-ParCX-5]
Survey respondents had many suggestions, which are listed below.
1. Better communication.
2. More conferences.
3. Invite volunteers.
4. Plan special occasions.
Courses on Children's Problems
Question 6: The subjects listed on this card are some that could be covered in a special course for parents offered by the local schools. Which of these subjects would interest you the MOST? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 436-ParCX-6]
Year: 1977 | |||
Listed below in order of mention are the 16 suggested topics for parents.
1. What to do about drugs, smoking, use of alcohol 2. How to help the child choose a career 3. How to help the child set high achievement goals 4. How to develop good work habits 5. How to encourage reading 6. How to increase interest in school and school subjects 7. How to help the child organize his/her homework 8. How to improve parent/child relationships 9. How to improve the child's thinking and observation abilities 10. How to deal with the child's emotional problems 11. How to use family activities to help the child do better in school 12. How to improve the child's school behavior 13. How to reduce television viewing 14. How to help the child get along with other children 15. How to improve health habits 16. How to deal with dating problems |
Courses To Help Parents Help Their Children in School
Question 7: As a regular part of the public school educational system, it has been suggested that courses be offered at convenient times to parents in order to help them help their children in school. Do you think this is a good idea or a poor idea? (Asked in: 1976.)
[Code: 437-ParCX-7]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Good Idea % | Poor Idea % | Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1977 | 77 | 19 | 4 |
Expectations on Communication
Question 8: Do you think that the public schools in your community should or should not be required to notify the parents of a student who is found by school authorities to have a substance abuse problem? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 438-ParEX-8]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Should Be Required % | Should Not Be Required % | Don't Know % |
| 1997 | 98 | 1 | 1 |
Question 9: How about a sexually transmitted disease? Do you think the public schools in your community should or should not be required to notify the parents of a student who is found by school authorities to have a sexually transmitted disease? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 439-ParEX-9]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Should Be Required % | Should Not Be Required % | Don't Know % |
| 1997 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
Expectations Regarding Achievement
Question 10: Regardless of whether you have children in public school, what would be the lowest grade a child of yours could bring home on a report card without upsetting or concerning you? (Asked in: 1997.)
[Code: 440-ParEX-10]
National Totals | ||||||
| Year | A % |
B % |
C % |
D % |
FAIL % | Don't Know % |
| 1997 | 1 |
21 |
60 |
13 |
3 | 2 |
Question 11: Which one of the following would you prefer of an oldest child -- that the child get A grades or that he or she make average grades and be active in extracurricular activities? (Asked in: 1996, 2005.)
[Code: 441-ParEX-11]
National Totals | ||||
| Year | Get A Grades % |
Average Grades and Extracurricular Activities |
Both (Volunteered) % | Don't Know % |
| 2005 | 29 |
64 |
* | 7 |
| 1996 | 28 |
60 |
9 | 3 |
| *Less than one-half of 1%. | ||||
Fund Raising in the Public Schools
Question 12: Does your child bring money from home to pay for anything, except lunch, in school? (Asked only of parents of school children) If "YES," for what? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 442-ParFX-12]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes % | No % | Don't Know % |
| 1971 | 59 | 39 | 2 |
Question 13: Do you think such fees should be charged? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 431-ParFb-13]
National Totals |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
No Opinion % |
| 1971 | 47 |
10 |
2 |
Question 14: In some schools, teachers and students have fundraising events to finance special projects for school equipment, after-school activities, and the like. Do you think it is a good idea or a poor idea for the schools to permit these events? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 443-ParFa-14]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Good Idea % | Poor Idea % | No Opinion % |
| 1971 | 84 | 11 | 5 |
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