Frequently Asked Questions

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers

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

District: Boston

Academic Challenge Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Academic Challenge.

This School 3.6

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

Total Responses: 171

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 12
Encourages me a little bit: 14
Encourages me some: 23
Encourages me quite a bit: 71
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 51

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

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

Total Responses: 172

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 13
Slightly likely: 18
Somewhat likely: 40
Quite likely: 58
Extremely likely: 43

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

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

Total Responses: 171

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 9
Once in awhile: 18
Sometimes: 28
Often: 63
Almost always: 53

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

In this class, how hard does your teacher make you think?

Total Responses: 172

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Students

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Not hard at all: 12
Slightly hard: 25
Somewhat hard: 47
Quite hard: 70
Extremely hard: 18

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

Total Responses: 172

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 17
Once in a while: 23
Sometimes: 30
Often: 55
Almost always: 47

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