Dennis Haley K-8 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 3.6

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

Total Responses: 140

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 4
Slightly well: 5
Somewhat well: 42
Quite well: 67
Extremely well: 22

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

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

Total Responses: 139

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not important at all: 4
Slightly important: 10
Somewhat important: 26
Quite important: 42
Extremely important: 57

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

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

Total Responses: 140

Most Popular: Somewhat confident

Source: Students

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Not confident at all: 12
Slightly confident: 21
Somewhat confident: 48
Quite confident: 44
Extremely confident: 15

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

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

Total Responses: 138

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 5
Slightly likely: 12
Somewhat likely: 37
Quite likely: 46
Extremely likely: 38

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

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

Total Responses: 140

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 14
Slightly likely: 23
Somewhat likely: 34
Quite likely: 39
Extremely likely: 30

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