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 4.1

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

Total Responses: 144

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 5
Once in awhile: 9
Sometimes: 19
Often: 50
Almost always: 61

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

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

Total Responses: 144

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: 12
Encourages me quite a bit: 52
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 71

4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 1, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 1, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 1, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 2, 4, 2, 5, 4, 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: 143

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 2
Slightly likely: 13
Somewhat likely: 17
Quite likely: 43
Extremely likely: 68

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

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

Total Responses: 50

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 2
Somewhat effectively: 14
Quite effectively: 22
Extremely effectively: 12

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

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

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 10
Quite effectively: 23
Extremely effectively: 15

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

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

Total Responses: 50

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 1
Somewhat well : 5
Quite well: 24
Extremely well: 20

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

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

Total Responses: 143

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 26
Often: 54
Almost always: 54

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