Parental Issues: Section 2
POLL RESULTS
Homework: Amount Assigned
Question 1: Do you think elementary school children in the public schools here should be assigned more homework or not? (Asked in: 1985.)
[Code: 447-ParHA-1]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Should Be % | Should Not Be % | Don't Know % |
| 1985 | 40 | 38 | 22 |
Question 2: Do you think high school students in the public schools here should be assigned more homework or not? (Asked in: 1985.)
[Code: 448-ParHA-2]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Should Be % | Should Not Be % | Don't Know % |
| 1985 | 47 | 31 | 22 |
Homework: Parent's Help
Question 3: Do you regularly help your child with his/her homework? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 445-ParHP-3]
Year: 1977 | ||
Public School Parents % |
Parochial School Parents % | |
| Yes, regularly | 24 |
17 |
| Yes, when he/she needs help | 27 |
32 |
| No | 44 |
41 |
| Don't know/no answer | 5 |
10 |
Homework: Parent's Time
Question 4: And about how much time does your child spend on school homework on a typical school day? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 444-ParHP-4]
Year: 1977 |
||
By Children 12 Years of Age And Younger % |
By Children 13 Years Of Age And Older % |
|
| No time | 24 |
15 |
| Up to 15 minutes | 3 |
3 |
| 16 to 30 minutes | 22 |
10 |
| Over 30 minutes to 1 hour | 29 |
30 |
| Over 1 hour to 2 hours | 17 |
32 |
| Over 2 hours | 5 |
10 |
Question 5: As a parent, how much time do you usually have to devote to your youngster in the evening to assist him/her with his/her homework -- enough time, not enough time, or none at all? (Asked in: 1978.)
[Code: 479-ParHP-5]
Year: 1978 |
||
Public School Parents % |
Parochial School Parents % |
|
| Have enough time | 64 |
67 |
| Not enough time | 18 |
17 |
| No time at all | 14 |
5 |
| Don't know/no answer | 4 |
11 |
Question 6: During the school year, on average, about how many hours a week do you help your oldest child with his or her homework? None Up to 1 hour 1 - 1:59 hours 2 - 2:59 hours 3 - 3:59 hours 4 - 4:59 hours 5 - 5:59 hours 6 hours or more Undesignated (Asked in: 1986, 1997.)
[Code: 449-ParHP-6]
National Totals | |||||||||
| Year | None % |
Up to 1 Hour % |
1 to 1:59 Hours % |
2 to 2:59 Hours % |
3 to 3:59 Hours % |
4 to 4:59 Hours % |
5 to 5:59 Hours % |
6 Hours Or More % |
Undesignated % |
| 1997 | 13 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
25 |
2 |
| 1986 | 34 |
13 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Homework: Student's Time
Question 7: Do you require that your oldest child spend a minimum amount of time on homework during the school week? (Asked in: 1985.)
[Code: 446-ParHS-7]
National Totals Public School Parents | |||
| Year | Yes % | No % | Undesignated % |
| 1985 | 61 | 36 | 3 |
Homework : Reading
Question 8: And about how much time does your child spend on reading -- not connected with school work -- on a typical school day? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 467-ParHR-8]
Year: 1977 |
||
By Children 12 Years of Age and Younger % |
By Children 13 Years of Age and Older % |
|
| No time | 12 |
28 |
| Up to 30 minutes | 43 |
24 |
| Over 30 minutes to 1 hour | 33 |
28 |
| Over 1 hour | 12 |
20 |
Increasing the Child's Interest in School
Question 9: Can anything be done by the school to increase your child's interest in going to school? (Asked in: 1972.)
[Code: 450-ParIX-9]
Year: 1972 | ||
Public School Parents % | Private School Parents | |
| Yes | 42 | 30 |
| No | 46 |
51 |
| Don't know | 12 |
19 |
Juvenile Courts
Question 10: In your opinion, how good a job do the juvenile courts do here in dealing with young people who violate the law -- an excellent job, a fair job, or a poor job? (Asked in: 1976.)
[Code: 451-ParJX-10]
National Totals | ||||
| Year | Excellent Job % |
Fair Job % |
Poor Job % | Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1976 | 6 |
37 |
41 | 16 |
Parent Accountability
Question 11: A suggestion has been made that parents of school children attend one evening class a month to find out what they can do at home to improve their children's behavior and increase their interest in school work. Is it a good idea or a poor idea? (Asked in: 1971.)
[Code: 452-ParPX-11]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Good Idea % | Poor Idea % | No Opinion % |
| 1971 | 81 | 13 | 6 |
Parent Involvement
Question 12: To what degree do the local public schools attempt to attract participation by parents in school affairs? A great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all? (Asked in: 1988.)
[Code: 456-ParPX-12]
National Totals | |||||
| Year | A Great Deal % |
A Fair Amount % |
Not Very Much % |
None At All % | Don't Know % |
| 1988 | 25 |
49 |
20 |
2 | 4 |
Question 13: How important do you think it is to encourage parents to take a more active part in educating their children -- very important, fairly important, not too important, or not at all important? (Asked in: 1993.)
[Code: 454-ParPX-13]
National Totals | |||||
| Year | Very Important % |
Fairly Important % |
Not Too Important % |
Not at All Important % | Don't Know % |
| 1993 | 96 |
3 |
1 |
* | * |
|
*Less than one-half of 1%. | |||||
Question 14: During the past school year -- that is, since last September -- which of the following, if any, have you yourself done? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 453-ParPX-14]
Year: 1995 |
|
Public School Parents |
|
| Made sure your children attended school | 98 |
| Made sure that books were available for your children to read | 97 |
| Made sure that homework assigned to any of your children was completed | 95 |
| Read and/or discussed a school assignment with any of your children | 94 |
| Met with any teacher or administrator about any of your children | 90 |
| Read a book to, or with, any of your children | 80 |
| Placed definite limits on the kind of TV any of your children watch | 79 |
| Placed definite limits on the amount of TV any of your children watch | 74 |
| Attended a school board meeting | 38 |
Question 15: Thinking about the public school attended by your oldest child, would you yourself be willing or not willing to sign a contract which would specify everyone's responsibilities -- the school's, your child's, and yours as a parent? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 455-ParPX-15]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Willing % | Unwilling % | Don't Know % |
| 1995 | 89 | 9 | 2 |
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Question 16: Thinking about your eldest child, have you at any time since the beginning of the school year discussed you child's progress or problems with any of your child's teachers? (Asked in: 1977, 1981.)
[Code: 461-ParPX-16]
National Totals | |
Yes % |
|
| 1981 | 83 |
| 1977 | 79 |
Question 17: About how often since the beginning of the school year have you had discussions with your (eldest) child's teachers? (Asked in: 1981.)
[Code: 458-ParPX-17]
Year: 1981 |
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Number of Parent/Teacher |
By Children 12 Years of Age and Younger % |
By Children 13 Years of Age and Older % |
| One meeting | 18 |
28 |
| Two meetings | 39 |
32 |
| Three meetings | 17 |
17 |
| Four or five meetings | 15 |
8 |
| Six or more | 10 |
14 |
| Can't recall/no answer | 1 |
1 |
Question 18: In your opinion, should or should not parents be asked to meet with school personnel before each new school semester to examine the grades, test scores, and career goals for each child and to work out a program to be followed both in school and at home? (Asked in: 1980.)
[Code: 459-ParPX-18]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Favor This Plan % | No, Do Not Favor % | Don't Know % |
| 1980 | 84 | 11 | 5 |
Question 19: Thinking about the last time you spoke with your (eldest) child's teacher or teachers, did you feel that they were interested in discussing your child's work or behavior with you? (Asked in: 1981.)
[Code: 460-ParPX-19]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Teachers Were Interested % | Were Not Interested % | Don't Know % |
| 1981 | 80 | 7 | 13 |
Question 20: (Asked of public school parents) How satisfied are you with the school's efforts to keep you informed about how your/this child is doing in school? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1023-Par2IX-20] Phone poll
National totals |
Year | Extremely
satisfied % |
Very satisfied % | Somewhat satisfied % |
Not too satisfied % |
Not at all satisfied % |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 32 |
31 |
22 |
8 |
7 |
- |
Question 21: (Asked of public school parents) And how often does his/her school give you opportunities to offer your opinions and input about how things are done there? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1027-Par2IX-21] Phone poll
National totals |
||||||
Year |
Very often % | Somewhat often % |
Occasionally % |
Rarely % |
Never
% |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 30 |
17 |
18 |
9 |
26 |
- |
Question 22: Asked of public school parents as a follow-up to the question "And how often does his/her school give you opportunities to offer your opinions and input about how things are done there?": Would you like more such opportunities, or are there enough? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1028-Par2IX-22] Phone poll
National totals |
|||
Year |
More opportunities often % |
There are enough opportunities often % |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 52 |
47 |
1 |
Question 23: (Asked of public school parents) How often does his/her school offer opportunities for parents to visit and see what's going on? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1024-Par2IX-23] Phone poll
National totals |
||||||
Year |
Very often % | Somewhat often % |
Occasionally % |
Rarely % |
Never
% |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 42 |
18 |
23 |
9 |
8 | - |
Question 24: Asked of public school parents as a follow-up to the question "How often does his/her school offer opportunities for parents to visit and see what's going on?": Would you like more such opportunities, or are there enough? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1029-Par2IX-24] Phone poll
National totals |
|||
Year |
More opportunities often % |
There are enough opportunities often % |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 41 |
59 |
- |
Question 25: (Asked of public school parents) How interested do you feel your child's school is in hearing what you have to say about how things are done there? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1025-Par2IX-25] Phone poll
National totals |
||||||
Year |
Extremely interested % |
Very interested % |
Somewhat interested % |
Not too interested % |
Not at all interested % |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 12 |
33 |
26 |
11 |
18 |
1 |
Question 26: (Asked of public school parents) How involved, if at all, do you personally feel with your oldest child's school? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1026-Par2IX-26] Phone poll
National totals |
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Year |
Extremely involved % |
Very involved % |
Somewhat involved % |
Not too involved % |
Not at all involved % |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 19 |
31 |
17 |
13 |
4 |
- |
Question 27: (Asked of public school parents) Thinking again about your oldest child in school, do you feel that s/he has too much homework, too little, or about the right amount? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1030-Par2IX-27] Phone poll
National totals |
||||||
Too much homework |
About the right amount |
Too little homework |
||||
| Year | Strongly % |
Somewhat % |
% |
Somewhat % |
Strongly
% |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 14 |
5 |
59 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
Question 28: (Asked of public school parents) How often, if at all, do you: A. Look at your oldest child's homework before s/he hands it in? B. Review your oldest child's graded tests and other schoolwork after it's returned by the teacher? (Asked in: 2016.)
[Code: 1031-Par2IX-28] Phone poll
| A. Look at your oldest child's homework before s/he hands it in | ||||||
National totals |
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Year |
Very often Somewhat often % Occasionally % Rarely % Never
% Don't Know % | |||||
| 2016 | 49 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
- |
| B. Review your oldest child's graded tests and other schoolwork after it's returned by the teacher | ||||||
National totals |
||||||
Year |
Very often % |
Somewhat often % |
Occasionally % |
Rarely % |
Never
% |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 | 49 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
- |
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