English High School

Data from:     2016-2017     2017-2018     2018-2019

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 3.7

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 167

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 3
Slightly well: 15
Somewhat well: 50
Quite well: 78
Extremely well: 21

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

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 167

Most Popular: Quite important

Source: Students

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Not important at all: 1
Slightly important: 2
Somewhat important: 21
Quite important: 77
Extremely important: 66

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

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 167

Most Popular: Somewhat confident

Source: Students

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Not confident at all: 9
Slightly confident: 18
Somewhat confident: 60
Quite confident: 53
Extremely confident: 27

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

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 165

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 3
Slightly likely: 15
Somewhat likely: 32
Quite likely: 65
Extremely likely: 50

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

How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?

Total Responses: 166

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 7
Slightly likely: 18
Somewhat likely: 43
Quite likely: 64
Extremely likely: 34

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