Frequently Asked Questions

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 4.2

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

Total Responses: 143

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in awhile: 4
Sometimes: 18
Often: 60
Almost always: 57

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

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

Total Responses: 142

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 6
Sometimes: 25
Often: 49
Almost always: 60

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Extremely challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 0
Somewhat challenging: 7
Quite challenging: 15
Extremely challenging: 22

5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 1
A little bit hard: 2
Somewhat hard: 8
Quite hard: 17
Extremely hard: 16

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Quite difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 0
A little bit difficult: 1
Somewhat difficult: 8
Quite difficult: 20
Extremely difficult: 15

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

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

Total Responses: 143

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 2
Slightly likely: 6
Somewhat likely: 27
Quite likely: 46
Extremely likely: 62

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

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

Total Responses: 143

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 2
Encourages me a little bit: 5
Encourages me some: 16
Encourages me quite a bit: 51
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 69

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