Gardner Pilot Academy

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 3.5

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

Total Responses: 109

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 5
Slightly well: 11
Somewhat well: 35
Quite well: 39
Extremely well: 19

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

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

Total Responses: 108

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not important at all: 3
Slightly important: 10
Somewhat important: 21
Quite important: 37
Extremely important: 37

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

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

Total Responses: 107

Most Popular: Somewhat confident

Source: Students

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Not confident at all: 4
Slightly confident: 23
Somewhat confident: 38
Quite confident: 29
Extremely confident: 13

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

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

Total Responses: 109

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 6
Slightly likely: 15
Somewhat likely: 23
Quite likely: 31
Extremely likely: 34

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

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

Total Responses: 107

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 5
Slightly likely: 20
Somewhat likely: 31
Quite likely: 38
Extremely likely: 13

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