Frequently Asked Questions

Boston Adult Technical Academy

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: 44

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 5
Slightly well: 4
Somewhat well: 11
Quite well: 16
Extremely well: 8

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not at all important: 1
Slightly important: 3
Somewhat important: 3
Quite important: 13
Extremely important: 24

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all confident: 2
Slightly confident: 3
Somewht confident: 16
Quite confident: 16
Extremely confident: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 45

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 2
Slightly likely: 2
Somewhat likely: 8
Quite likely: 9
Extremely likely: 24

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