Frequently Asked Questions

Phineas Bates Elementary School

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

District: Boston

Academic Challenge Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Academic Challenge.

This School 4.1

How often does your teacher ask you to explain your answers?

Total Responses: 64

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in awhile: 3
Sometimes: 11
Often: 25
Almost always: 23

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

How often does your teacher take time to make sure you understand the material?

Total Responses: 64

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 8
Often: 20
Almost always: 28

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

How well does your school foster academic challenge for all students?

Total Responses: 21

Most Popular: Extremely challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 0
Somewhat challenging: 1
Quite challenging: 9
Extremely challenging: 11

5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4

How effectively does your school challenge students who are struggling academically?

Total Responses: 21

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 0
A little bit hard: 0
Somewhat hard: 2
Quite hard: 13
Extremely hard: 6

3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4

How effectively does your school challenge students who are thriving academically?

Total Responses: 21

Most Popular: Quite difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 0
A little bit difficult: 0
Somewhat difficult: 8
Quite difficult: 8
Extremely difficult: 5

3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3

When you feel like giving up on a difficult task, how likely is it that your teacher will help you keep trying?

Total Responses: 64

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 1
Slightly likely: 2
Somewhat likely: 10
Quite likely: 25
Extremely likely: 26

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

How much does your teacher encourage you to do your best?

Total Responses: 64

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 2
Encourages me a little bit: 2
Encourages me some: 6
Encourages me quite a bit: 17
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 37

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