Frequently Asked Questions

Boston Latin 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 3.7

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

Total Responses: 294

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 10
Once in awhile: 27
Sometimes: 52
Often: 119
Almost always: 86

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

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

Total Responses: 294

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 15
Once in a while: 22
Sometimes: 62
Often: 111
Almost always: 84

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

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

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 2
Somewhat challenging: 12
Quite challenging: 20
Extremely challenging: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 0
A little bit hard: 6
Somewhat hard: 22
Quite hard: 11
Extremely hard: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 41

Most Popular: Quite difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 0
A little bit difficult: 2
Somewhat difficult: 11
Quite difficult: 24
Extremely difficult: 4

3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 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: 294

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 12
Slightly likely: 30
Somewhat likely: 83
Quite likely: 112
Extremely likely: 57

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

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

Total Responses: 293

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 11
Encourages me a little bit: 21
Encourages me some: 71
Encourages me quite a bit: 106
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 84

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