The following are samples from a survey of 6th- and 8th-graders conducted in May and June of 1994 by the Consortium on Chicago School Research.
During this school year, how often have you discussed the following with your parents or other adults living with you? |
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Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | More than 5 times | |
Things you’ve studied in class. | ||||
18% | 33% | 22% | 27% | |
Homework. | ||||
15 | 27 | 19 | 39 | |
Your grades. | ||||
9 | 24 | 21 | 46 | |
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have your parents or other adults living with you: |
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Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | More than 5 times | Don’t know |
Phoned or spoken to your teacher or counselor? | ||||
39% | 39% | 12% | 5% | 5% |
Attended a parent/teacher conference? | ||||
51 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Volunteered at your school? | ||||
70 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 |