Frequently Asked Questions

Dennis Haley 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 3.8

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

Total Responses: 209

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 5
Once in awhile: 13
Sometimes: 39
Often: 61
Almost always: 91

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

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

Total Responses: 210

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 10
Encourages me a little bit: 22
Encourages me some: 34
Encourages me quite a bit: 71
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 73

4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 1, 4, 5, 2, 2, 5, 5, 4, 2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 2, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 1, 4, 5, 4, 1, 5, 1, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 1, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 1, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 1, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 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: 210

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 10
Slightly likely: 26
Somewhat likely: 43
Quite likely: 76
Extremely likely: 55

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 4
Somewhat effectively: 10
Quite effectively: 11
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 2
A little bit effectively: 4
Somewhat effectively: 12
Quite effectively: 9
Extremely effectively: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 1
A little well: 2
Somewhat well : 10
Quite well: 13
Extremely well: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 210

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 12
Once in a while: 14
Sometimes: 51
Often: 77
Almost always: 56

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