Frequently Asked Questions

Boston Arts Academy

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

District: Boston

Academic Challenge Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Academic Challenge.

This School 3.8

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

Total Responses: 125

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in awhile: 7
Sometimes: 36
Often: 37
Almost always: 41

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

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

Total Responses: 124

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 2
Encourages me a little bit: 7
Encourages me some: 26
Encourages me quite a bit: 42
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 47

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

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

Total Responses: 123

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 2
Slightly likely: 12
Somewhat likely: 31
Quite likely: 36
Extremely likely: 42

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

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

Total Responses: 24

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 3
Somewhat effectively: 12
Quite effectively: 6
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 24

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 4
A little bit effectively: 3
Somewhat effectively: 13
Quite effectively: 2
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 24

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 1
A little well: 4
Somewhat well : 9
Quite well: 7
Extremely well: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 126

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 28
Often: 45
Almost always: 43

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