Frequently Asked Questions

Harvard/Kent Elementary 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 3.6

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

Total Responses: 111

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in awhile: 17
Sometimes: 20
Often: 39
Almost always: 29

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

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

Total Responses: 111

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in a while: 13
Sometimes: 22
Often: 42
Almost always: 28

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

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

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Somewhat challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 1
Somewhat challenging: 7
Quite challenging: 6
Extremely challenging: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 1
A little bit hard: 2
Somewhat hard: 5
Quite hard: 5
Extremely hard: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 0
A little bit difficult: 3
Somewhat difficult: 6
Quite difficult: 4
Extremely difficult: 2

3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 2, 4, 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: 111

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 5
Slightly likely: 16
Somewhat likely: 28
Quite likely: 36
Extremely likely: 26

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

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

Total Responses: 109

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 5
Encourages me a little bit: 9
Encourages me some: 23
Encourages me quite a bit: 35
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 37

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