Frequently Asked Questions

Boston Latin Academy

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

District: Boston

Professional Community Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Professional Community.

This School 3.3

How many teachers in this school feel responsible to help each other do their best?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Most

Source: Teachers

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None: 0
Some: 10
About half: 9
Most: 21
Nearly all: 7

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

How many teachers in this school take responsibility for improving the school?

Total Responses: 46

Most Popular: Most

Source: Teachers

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None: 0
Some: 9
About half: 14
Most: 18
Nearly all: 5

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

How many teachers in this school set high standards for themselves?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Most

Source: Teachers

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None: 0
Some: 3
About half: 5
Most: 29
Nearly all: 10

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

This year, how often have you had conversations with your colleagues about the goals of this school?

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Two or three times a month

Source: Teachers

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Never: 1
Less than once a month: 12
Two or three times a month: 21
Once or twice a week: 13
Almost daily: 2

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

This year, how often have you had conversations with your colleagues about what helps students learn?

Total Responses: 48

Most Popular: Once or twice a week

Source: Teachers

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Never: 2
Less than once a month: 4
Two or three times a month: 9
Once or twice a week: 27
Almost daily: 6

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

As a faculty, how well do you do talking through views, opinions, and values?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 1
Slightly well: 7
Somewhat well: 20
Quite well: 18
Tremendously well: 1

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

This year, how often have you had colleagues observe your classroom?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Once or twice

Source: Teachers

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Never: 16
Once or twice: 19
Three or four times: 7
Five to nine times: 4
More than 10 times: 1

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

This year, how often have you received useful suggestions for curriculum materials from colleagues?

Total Responses: 48

Most Popular: Three or four times

Source: Teachers

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Never: 2
Once or twice: 7
Three or four times: 17
Five to nine times: 12
More than 10 times: 10

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