Frequently Asked Questions

Boston International Newcomers 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 4.0

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

Total Responses: 198

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 5
Once in awhile: 8
Sometimes: 50
Often: 70
Almost always: 65

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

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

Total Responses: 203

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 5
Encourages me a little bit: 7
Encourages me some: 33
Encourages me quite a bit: 69
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 89

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

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

Total Responses: 205

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 5
Slightly likely: 14
Somewhat likely: 27
Quite likely: 72
Extremely likely: 87

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

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

Total Responses: 19

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 3
Somewhat effectively: 9
Quite effectively: 5
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 19

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 2
Somewhat effectively: 3
Quite effectively: 10
Extremely effectively: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 19

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 3
Somewhat well : 5
Quite well: 10
Extremely well: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 205

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in a while: 9
Sometimes: 29
Often: 75
Almost always: 88

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