Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers
Data from: 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
District: Boston
Perseverance and Determination Scale
The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.
If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?
Total Responses: 162
Most Popular: Quite well
Source: Students
| Not well at all: 4 | |
| Slightly well: 13 | |
| Somewhat well: 53 | |
| Quite well: 68 | |
| Extremely well: 24 |
3, 1, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 1, 4, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 1, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 5, 3, 4
How important is it to you to finish things you start?
Total Responses: 161
Most Popular: Quite important
Source: Students
| Not important at all: 4 | |
| Slightly important: 9 | |
| Somewhat important: 23 | |
| Quite important: 66 | |
| Extremely important: 59 |
5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2, 5, 4, 1, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 1, 5, 3, 4
How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?
Total Responses: 161
Most Popular: Quite confident
Source: Students
| Not confident at all: 8 | |
| Slightly confident: 21 | |
| Somewhat confident: 55 | |
| Quite confident: 62 | |
| Extremely confident: 15 |
3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 2, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 5, 1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 2, 1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 1, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 1, 4, 4, 4
If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?
Total Responses: 161
Most Popular: Quite likely
Source: Students
| Not likely at all: 2 | |
| Slightly likely: 11 | |
| Somewhat likely: 55 | |
| Quite likely: 59 | |
| Extremely likely: 34 |
4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 2, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 1, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4
How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?
Total Responses: 161
Most Popular: Somewhat likely
Source: Students
| Not likely at all: 8 | |
| Slightly likely: 19 | |
| Somewhat likely: 64 | |
| Quite likely: 49 | |
| Extremely likely: 21 |
2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 4, 1, 3, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3, 1, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3, 5, 2, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 3, 1, 4, 2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 1, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4, 4
