Brighton High School

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: 151

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in awhile: 8
Sometimes: 29
Often: 67
Almost always: 41

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

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

Total Responses: 149

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in a while: 9
Sometimes: 34
Often: 62
Almost always: 40

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

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

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Somewhat challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 4
Somewhat challenging: 27
Quite challenging: 16
Extremely challenging: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 1
A little bit hard: 5
Somewhat hard: 26
Quite hard: 13
Extremely hard: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 2
A little bit difficult: 6
Somewhat difficult: 24
Quite difficult: 15
Extremely difficult: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 149

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 6
Slightly likely: 16
Somewhat likely: 33
Quite likely: 60
Extremely likely: 34

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

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

Total Responses: 149

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 6
Encourages me a little bit: 10
Encourages me some: 28
Encourages me quite a bit: 58
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 47

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