Frequently Asked Questions

Clarence R. Edwards Middle 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 3.5

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

Total Responses: 208

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 18
Once in awhile: 31
Sometimes: 62
Often: 65
Almost always: 32

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

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

Total Responses: 208

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: 24
Encourages me some: 45
Encourages me quite a bit: 66
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 61

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

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

Total Responses: 209

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 14
Slightly likely: 25
Somewhat likely: 54
Quite likely: 79
Extremely likely: 37

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

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

Total Responses: 14

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 4
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 8
Quite effectively: 0
Extremely effectively: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 14

Most Popular: A little bit effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 4
A little bit effectively: 5
Somewhat effectively: 4
Quite effectively: 1
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 14

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 3
A little well: 3
Somewhat well : 6
Quite well: 2
Extremely well: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 208

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 12
Once in a while: 20
Sometimes: 48
Often: 83
Almost always: 45

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