Frequently Asked Questions

Brighton High School

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

District: Boston

Support Staff Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Content Specialists and Support Staff.

This School 3.3

Overall, how effective is the support students receive from non-teaching staff?

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 1
Slightly effective: 0
Somewhat effective: 8
Effective: 19
Very effective: 9

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

How adequate is the number of non-teaching support staff?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Mostly adequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 3
Somewhat inadequate: 6
Mostly adequate: 15
Totally adequate: 10
More than adequate: 4

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students with non-academic issues?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 1
Sometimes: 7
Often: 17
Almost always: 13

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students who are struggling academically?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 2
Sometimes: 12
Often: 15
Almost always: 8

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

When you need help learning something, is there an adult at school other than your teacher who can work with you?

Total Responses: 189

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Students

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Almost never: 24
Once in a while: 22
Sometimes: 51
Often: 49
Almost all the time: 43

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When you are hurt, sad, or just need to talk to someone, is there an adult at school other than your teacher you can go to?

Total Responses: 190

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 43
Once in a while: 27
Sometimes: 43
Often: 34
Almost all the time: 43

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