Thomas Edison K-8 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 3.2

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 3
Slightly effective: 8
Somewhat effective: 9
Effective: 10
Very effective: 5

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Mostly adequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 5
Somewhat inadequate: 9
Mostly adequate: 14
Totally adequate: 6
More than adequate: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 13
Often: 11
Almost always: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 6
Once in a while: 10
Sometimes: 12
Often: 5
Almost always: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 182

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Students

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Almost never: 27
Once in a while: 19
Sometimes: 51
Often: 43
Almost all the time: 42

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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: 181

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 22
Once in a while: 28
Sometimes: 45
Often: 40
Almost all the time: 46

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