James W. Hennigan 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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 120

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

  |  

Does not encourage me at all: 2
Encourages me a little bit: 11
Encourages me some: 21
Encourages me quite a bit: 34
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 52

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

When you feel like giving up on a difficult task, how likely is it that your teacher will help you keep trying?

Total Responses: 119

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all likely: 3
Slightly likely: 16
Somewhat likely: 29
Quite likely: 34
Extremely likely: 37

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

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

Total Responses: 119

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

  |  

Almost never: 1
Once in awhile: 8
Sometimes: 20
Often: 36
Almost always: 54

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

In this class, how hard does your teacher make you think?

Total Responses: 119

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Students

  |  

Not hard at all: 3
Slightly hard: 8
Somewhat hard: 45
Quite hard: 41
Extremely hard: 22

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

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

Total Responses: 120

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

  |  

Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 14
Sometimes: 28
Often: 38
Almost always: 38

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