Frequently Asked Questions

Phineas Bates 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 3.7

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

Total Responses: 40

Most Popular: Quite important

Source: Students

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Not at all important: 1
Slightly important: 4
Somewhat important: 5
Quite important: 16
Extremely important: 14

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

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

Total Responses: 40

Most Popular: Somewht confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all confident: 1
Slightly confident: 4
Somewht confident: 16
Quite confident: 12
Extremely confident: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 0
Slightly likely: 8
Somewhat likely: 9
Quite likely: 9
Extremely likely: 15

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

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

Total Responses: 40

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

  |  

Not well at all: 1
Slightly well: 6
Somewhat well: 9
Quite well: 14
Extremely well: 10

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