Frequently Asked Questions

Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Data from:     2016-2017     2017-2018     2018-2019

District: Boston

Academic Challenge Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Academic Challenge.

This School 3.7

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 1
Encourages me a little bit: 1
Encourages me some: 9
Encourages me quite a bit: 8
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 16

4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 1, 5, 5, 5, 2, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 5, 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: 35

Most Popular: Somewhat likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 2
Slightly likely: 3
Somewhat likely: 12
Quite likely: 7
Extremely likely: 11

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in awhile: 3
Sometimes: 12
Often: 8
Almost always: 11

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Students

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Not hard at all: 1
Slightly hard: 5
Somewhat hard: 12
Quite hard: 14
Extremely hard: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 0
Sometimes: 12
Often: 12
Almost always: 9

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