Frequently Asked Questions

English High 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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 215

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 8
Once in awhile: 13
Sometimes: 45
Often: 76
Almost always: 73

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

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

Total Responses: 218

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 9
Encourages me a little bit: 15
Encourages me some: 35
Encourages me quite a bit: 69
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 90

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

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

Total Responses: 216

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 8
Slightly likely: 14
Somewhat likely: 50
Quite likely: 65
Extremely likely: 79

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 2
Somewhat effectively: 4
Quite effectively: 13
Extremely effectively: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 2
Somewhat effectively: 7
Quite effectively: 13
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 2
Somewhat well : 6
Quite well: 13
Extremely well: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 218

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 7
Once in a while: 12
Sometimes: 32
Often: 82
Almost always: 85

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