John Eliot K-8 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 4.0

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

Total Responses: 121

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 3
Encourages me a little bit: 6
Encourages me some: 14
Encourages me quite a bit: 41
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 57

5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 2, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 1, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 1, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 1, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 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: 121

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 5
Slightly likely: 8
Somewhat likely: 11
Quite likely: 47
Extremely likely: 50

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

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

Total Responses: 122

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in awhile: 9
Sometimes: 26
Often: 33
Almost always: 51

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

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

Total Responses: 120

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Students

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Not hard at all: 6
Slightly hard: 5
Somewhat hard: 43
Quite hard: 55
Extremely hard: 11

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

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

Total Responses: 120

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in a while: 9
Sometimes: 13
Often: 44
Almost always: 51

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