Thomas Edison K-8 School

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

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 3.6

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 122

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 7
Slightly well: 8
Somewhat well: 45
Quite well: 39
Extremely well: 23

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

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 122

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not important at all: 3
Slightly important: 6
Somewhat important: 22
Quite important: 38
Extremely important: 53

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

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 123

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

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Not confident at all: 14
Slightly confident: 11
Somewhat confident: 38
Quite confident: 46
Extremely confident: 14

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

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 122

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 4
Slightly likely: 11
Somewhat likely: 24
Quite likely: 41
Extremely likely: 42

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

How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?

Total Responses: 123

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 11
Slightly likely: 14
Somewhat likely: 36
Quite likely: 42
Extremely likely: 20

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