Frequently Asked Questions

Thomas Edison K-8 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 3.8

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

Total Responses: 150

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in awhile: 17
Sometimes: 33
Often: 39
Almost always: 58

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

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

Total Responses: 150

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 7
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 22
Often: 49
Almost always: 65

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

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

Total Responses: 45

Most Popular: Somewhat challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 2
A little bit challenging: 6
Somewhat challenging: 21
Quite challenging: 16
Extremely challenging: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 45

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 2
A little bit hard: 10
Somewhat hard: 20
Quite hard: 13
Extremely hard: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 45

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 6
A little bit difficult: 7
Somewhat difficult: 17
Quite difficult: 14
Extremely difficult: 1

2, 5, 3, 1, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 2, 1, 4, 2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 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: 151

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 6
Slightly likely: 12
Somewhat likely: 24
Quite likely: 60
Extremely likely: 49

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

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

Total Responses: 151

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 8
Encourages me a little bit: 9
Encourages me some: 13
Encourages me quite a bit: 49
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 72

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