Frequently Asked Questions

Samuel Adams Elementary School

Data from:     2016-2017     2017-2018     2018-2019

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 3.8

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 2
Slightly well: 3
Somewhat well: 8
Quite well: 14
Extremely well: 7

4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 1, 4, 5, 1, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 2, 5, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all important: 1
Slightly important: 1
Somewhat important: 5
Quite important: 12
Extremely important: 16

4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 1, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 5

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Somewht confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all confident: 1
Slightly confident: 5
Somewht confident: 14
Quite confident: 10
Extremely confident: 5

4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 1, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 2
Slightly likely: 3
Somewhat likely: 3
Quite likely: 15
Extremely likely: 12

5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 1, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 1, 4, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 5