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| Table 24. | Percentage of kindergartners through fifth-graders whose parents were involved in education-related activities, by selected child, parent, and school characteristics: 1999 and 2003 |
| Child, parent, and school characteristic | Percent of children whose parents report that they did the following things with their children in the past month | Percent of children whose parents report that they involved their children in the following activities during the past week |
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| 1999 | 2003 | 1999 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visited a library |
Went to a play, concert, or other live show |
Visited an art gallery, museum, or historical site |
Visited a zoo or aquarium | Attended an event sponsored by a community, religious, or ethnic group1 |
Visited a library |
Went to a play, concert, or other live show |
Visited an art gallery, museum, or historical site |
Visited a zoo or aquarium | Attended an event sponsored by a community, religious, or ethnic group1 |
Told a story | Worked on arts or crafts |
Worked on household chores | Told a story | Worked on arts or crafts |
Worked on household chores | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 48.6 | (0.64) | 32.1 | (0.55) | 22.2 | (0.67) | 14.1 | (0.47) | 52.8 | (0.63) | 50.2 | (0.80) | 35.5 | (0.87) | 22.2 | (0.83) | 16.5 | (0.69) | 62.0 | (0.80) | 69.4 | (0.60) | 68.0 | (0.60) | 93.8 | (0.33) | 74.9 | (0.66) | 74.9 | (0.70) | 97.1 | (0.21) |
| Sex of child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 47.2 | (0.91) | 30.5 | (0.84) | 22.3 | (0.93) | 13.9 | (0.70) | 50.9 | (0.89) | 47.3 | (1.08) | 33.6 | (1.09) | 23.1 | (1.12) | 16.3 | (0.88) | 61.0 | (1.08) | 69.1 | (0.76) | 64.2 | (0.81) | 93.0 | (0.41) | 73.3 | (0.86) | 69.7 | (0.98) | 97.0 | (0.33) |
| Female | 50.1 | (1.02) | 33.7 | (0.81) | 22.1 | (0.89) | 14.3 | (0.70) | 54.8 | (0.95) | 53.1 | (1.11) | 37.5 | (1.09) | 21.2 | (1.07) | 16.7 | (0.87) | 63.0 | (1.09) | 69.7 | (0.89) | 71.9 | (0.90) | 94.6 | (0.45) | 76.6 | (0.96) | 80.2 | (1.01) | 97.3 | (0.33) |
| Race/ethnicity of child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 48.9 | (0.85) | 33.9 | (0.72) | 22.3 | (0.76) | 12.0 | (0.54) | 54.6 | (0.81) | 49.1 | (1.03) | 37.2 | (1.26) | 21.2 | (1.09) | 13.6 | (0.85) | 64.6 | (1.12) | 70.9 | (0.80) | 72.4 | (0.73) | 96.2 | (0.33) | 76.0 | (0.96) | 75.4 | (0.89) | 98.4 | (0.24) |
| Black | 47.8 | (1.76) | 31.3 | (1.60) | 21.0 | (1.52) | 15.7 | (1.24) | 53.0 | (1.40) | 52.3 | (2.50) | 36.7 | (2.23) | 24.4 | (1.97) | 18.9 | (1.55) | 66.3 | (2.35) | 64.8 | (1.73) | 58.6 | (1.82) | 93.9 | (0.79) | 69.6 | (2.00) | 68.1 | (2.14) | 98.9 | (0.43) |
| Hispanic | 43.9 | (1.65) | 24.4 | (1.10) | 20.6 | (1.26) | 19.7 | (1.02) | 45.8 | (1.32) | 48.2 | (1.77) | 28.0 | (1.53) | 20.8 | (1.38) | 23.7 | (1.32) | 49.3 | (1.75) | 66.6 | (1.49) | 59.4 | (1.33) | 84.7 | (1.19) | 74.2 | (1.55) | 79.6 | (1.45) | 92.7 | (0.86) |
| Other | 61.6 | (3.14) | 34.9 | (3.02) | 29.8 | (3.16) | 18.1 | (2.31) | 51.7 | (3.18) | 61.0 | (3.80) | 37.4 | (3.04) | 29.9 | (2.75) | 18.3 | (2.76) | 62.3 | (3.45) | 74.0 | (2.87) | 69.1 | (2.47) | 92.0 | (1.56) | 79.9 | (3.06) | 73.6 | (2.52) | 93.3 | (1.45) |
| Highest education level of parents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than high school | 34.5 | (2.33) | 17.5 | (1.63) | 12.1 | (1.64) | 15.2 | (1.65) | 36.7 | (2.32) | 36.1 | (3.39) | 20.0 | (3.10) | 9.3 | (1.75) | 15.3 | (2.05) | 34.3 | (3.06) | 61.9 | (2.30) | 54.4 | (2.13) | 81.8 | (1.97) | 67.2 | (3.16) | 74.8 | (3.20) | 94.9 | (1.22) |
| High school/GED | 40.3 | (1.42) | 25.9 | (1.13) | 16.0 | (1.04) | 12.8 | (0.98) | 42.6 | (1.23) | 44.5 | (1.64) | 28.6 | (1.83) | 17.8 | (1.73) | 16.5 | (1.18) | 50.5 | (1.81) | 66.5 | (1.28) | 64.3 | (1.27) | 92.8 | (0.75) | 71.3 | (1.59) | 75.5 | (1.32) | 97.1 | (0.56) |
| Vocational/technical or some college | 47.2 | (1.41) | 30.2 | (1.30) | 20.4 | (1.21) | 11.9 | (0.90) | 53.7 | (1.43) | 44.3 | (2.04) | 32.8 | (1.89) | 19.1 | (1.32) | 15.2 | (1.29) | 62.1 | (1.64) | 70.2 | (1.23) | 68.3 | (1.18) | 96.2 | (0.58) | 75.9 | (1.54) | 76.2 | (1.51) | 97.4 | (0.56) |
| Associate's degree | 50.4 | (2.12) | 35.5 | (2.10) | 22.0 | (1.77) | 14.3 | (1.42) | 53.6 | (2.26) | 47.4 | (3.04) | 41.1 | (3.24) | 22.0 | (2.40) | 15.4 | (2.09) | 67.0 | (2.85) | 70.0 | (2.04) | 71.9 | (1.88) | 95.4 | (0.92) | 76.0 | (2.00) | 73.6 | (2.47) | 96.9 | (0.73) |
| Bachelor's degree | 57.6 | (1.52) | 40.0 | (1.24) | 29.1 | (1.37) | 15.2 | (1.03) | 64.6 | (1.22) | 57.7 | (1.74) | 40.1 | (1.61) | 27.6 | (1.70) | 16.0 | (1.32) | 71.3 | (1.63) | 74.2 | (1.39) | 73.3 | (1.10) | 96.1 | (0.66) | 77.3 | (1.60) | 74.0 | (1.48) | 97.2 | (0.46) |
| Graduate/professional degree | 62.9 | (1.53) | 43.3 | (1.77) | 34.7 | (1.73) | 17.9 | (1.33) | 65.3 | (1.68) | 65.2 | (2.04) | 47.2 | (2.53) | 31.7 | (2.02) | 20.7 | (1.82) | 75.6 | (1.55) | 71.4 | (1.73) | 73.3 | (1.53) | 95.3 | (0.79) | 78.6 | (1.64) | 73.9 | (1.72) | 98.0 | (0.46) |
| Family income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $5,000 or less | 42.7 | (4.27) | 24.9 | (2.73) | 16.5 | (2.76) | 16.6 | (2.77) | 37.3 | (3.55) | 38.2 | (5.63) | 25.7 | (4.94) | 13.2 | (3.10) | 18.7 | (3.99) | 52.9 | (4.65) | 67.5 | (4.39) | 55.9 | (4.38) | 90.9 | (2.02) | 79.5 | (4.52) | 78.9 | (4.61) | 94.3 | (1.99) |
| $5,001 to 10,000 | 43.8 | (2.86) | 21.1 | (2.34) | 17.7 | (2.07) | 14.5 | (1.65) | 38.9 | (2.62) | 42.2 | (4.99) | 28.5 | (4.74) | 22.8 | (4.79) | 23.8 | (4.05) | 51.6 | (4.74) | 69.6 | (2.30) | 58.4 | (2.93) | 90.0 | (1.69) | 70.9 | (3.88) | 75.3 | (3.30) | 96.3 | (1.62) |
| $10,001 to 15,000 | 44.8 | (2.51) | 24.5 | (2.32) | 18.2 | (1.99) | 15.3 | (2.06) | 45.5 | (2.83) | 49.1 | (4.27) | 27.3 | (3.26) | 20.7 | (4.22) | 20.9 | (3.46) | 49.1 | (4.19) | 66.7 | (2.62) | 61.2 | (2.99) | 91.9 | (1.55) | 70.0 | (3.62) | 74.6 | (4.03) | 93.8 | (1.54) |
| $15,001 to 20,000 | 43.0 | (3.07) | 25.9 | (2.37) | 13.3 | (1.74) | 13.7 | (1.61) | 47.2 | (2.78) | 44.4 | (3.95) | 32.9 | (3.75) | 18.9 | (2.83) | 17.1 | (2.61) | 52.1 | (4.19) | 62.3 | (2.29) | 64.1 | (2.70) | 91.4 | (1.35) | 76.9 | (3.45) | 76.1 | (3.74) | 98.0 | (0.60) |
| $20,001 to 25,000 | 38.9 | (2.10) | 26.3 | (2.05) | 18.7 | (1.85) | 14.7 | (1.50) | 47.7 | (2.53) | 48.4 | (3.57) | 26.0 | (3.39) | 16.3 | (2.22) | 16.4 | (2.35) | 57.8 | (3.76) | 68.1 | (2.34) | 63.9 | (2.42) | 90.5 | (1.37) | 71.6 | (2.86) | 80.6 | (2.33) | 96.0 | (1.07) |
| $25,001 to 30,000 | 45.3 | (2.27) | 30.4 | (2.35) | 20.7 | (1.97) | 14.4 | (1.70) | 50.0 | (2.30) | 51.0 | (3.71) | 27.1 | (3.35) | 20.8 | (3.12) | 15.9 | (2.50) | 56.7 | (3.96) | 70.6 | (2.32) | 68.7 | (2.42) | 94.6 | (0.87) | 74.2 | (2.86) | 71.9 | (3.47) | 96.6 | (1.06) |
| $30,001 to 35,000 | 49.2 | (2.55) | 31.3 | (2.66) | 21.4 | (1.97) | 11.9 | (1.42) | 53.7 | (2.48) | 44.9 | (3.17) | 33.2 | (3.22) | 18.3 | (2.72) | 17.1 | (2.32) | 59.7 | (3.10) | 69.3 | (1.85) | 66.1 | (2.51) | 93.2 | (1.39) | 73.3 | (2.88) | 78.1 | (2.72) | 97.9 | (0.80) |
| $35,001 to 40,000 | 51.9 | (2.30) | 34.4 | (2.60) | 23.5 | (2.18) | 13.2 | (1.48) | 59.1 | (2.45) | 45.6 | (4.30) | 31.4 | (3.79) | 16.8 | (2.99) | 11.6 | (2.92) | 70.7 | (3.70) | 72.5 | (1.94) | 71.6 | (1.96) | 96.2 | (0.89) | 74.5 | (3.68) | 75.5 | (2.97) | 98.3 | (0.99) |
| $40,001 to 50,000 | 52.1 | (2.03) | 32.5 | (1.71) | 22.5 | (1.51) | 13.1 | (1.24) | 58.5 | (2.01) | 52.2 | (3.00) | 35.8 | (2.99) | 20.9 | (2.41) | 14.8 | (2.05) | 63.1 | (2.54) | 69.0 | (1.82) | 72.2 | (1.87) | 95.7 | (0.75) | 75.7 | (2.20) | 71.9 | (2.48) | 97.0 | (0.83) |
| $50,001 to 75,000 | 51.5 | (1.67) | 34.5 | (1.47) | 23.1 | (1.37) | 12.2 | (0.86) | 57.6 | (1.72) | 50.0 | (1.65) | 39.0 | (1.59) | 23.1 | (1.42) | 14.9 | (1.27) | 64.5 | (1.42) | 70.9 | (1.43) | 72.5 | (1.41) | 96.3 | (0.64) | 74.9 | (1.53) | 75.3 | (1.55) | 98.1 | (0.37) |
| Over $75,000 | 55.5 | (1.61) | 44.5 | (1.45) | 31.6 | (1.75) | 15.8 | (0.86) | 61.9 | (1.33) | 55.8 | (1.69) | 42.6 | (1.66) | 27.3 | (1.43) | 16.9 | (1.31) | 67.9 | (1.42) | 71.4 | (1.37) | 74.4 | (1.31) | 95.4 | (0.72) | 76.8 | (1.29) | 73.3 | (1.32) | 97.4 | (0.43) |
| Child attending public school | 47.5 | (0.68) | 30.4 | (0.58) | 21.0 | (0.70) | 13.7 | (0.49) | 51.2 | (0.68) | 49.2 | (0.87) | 34.9 | (0.88) | 21.2 | (0.92) | 16.3 | (0.71) | 60.6 | (0.85) | 68.8 | (0.65) | 67.5 | (0.66) | 93.7 | (0.38) | 75.0 | (0.68) | 75.2 | (0.72) | 97.4 | (0.21) |
| Child attending private school | 56.4 | (1.78) | 44.3 | (1.80) | 31.0 | (1.55) | 17.1 | (1.28) | 64.8 | (1.92) | 57.0 | (2.31) | 40.0 | (2.55) | 29.0 | (2.04) | 17.9 | (1.85) | 72.2 | (2.15) | 73.7 | (1.58) | 71.6 | (1.64) | 94.7 | (0.70) | 74.2 | (2.09) | 72.1 | (1.94) | 95.1 | (0.91) |
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1 In 1999, one item was used to ask parents if they had attended an event sponsored by a community, ethnic, or religious group. In 2003, attendance at an event sponsored by a religious group was asked about separately from attendance at an event sponsored by a community or ethnic group. NOTE: The respondent was the parent most knowledgeable about the child's education. The responding parent reported on their own and their spouse's, or other household adults', activities. Excludes homeschooled children. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Parent Survey (Parent:1999) and Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey (PFI:2003) of the National Household Education Surveys Program, unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared June 2005.) |
