Frequently Asked Questions

Phineas Bates Elementary School

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

District: Boston

Support Staff Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Content Specialists and Support Staff.

This School 3.6

Overall, how effective is the support students receive from non-teaching staff?

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 0
Slightly effective: 1
Somewhat effective: 5
Effective: 12
Very effective: 11

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

How adequate is the number of non-teaching support staff?

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Mostly adequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 3
Somewhat inadequate: 8
Mostly adequate: 12
Totally adequate: 5
More than adequate: 1

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students with non-academic issues?

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 1
Sometimes: 7
Often: 13
Almost always: 7

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students who are struggling academically?

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 5
Sometimes: 11
Often: 9
Almost always: 3

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

When you need help learning something, is there an adult at school other than your teacher who can work with you?

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in a while: 4
Sometimes: 11
Often: 12
Almost all the time: 19

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

When you are hurt, sad, or just need to talk to someone, is there an adult at school other than your teacher you can go to?

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 10
Often: 12
Almost all the time: 16

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