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 often does your teacher ask you to explain your answers?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in awhile: 1
Sometimes: 8
Often: 15
Almost always: 11

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

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: 0
Encourages me a little bit: 3
Encourages me some: 6
Encourages me quite a bit: 9
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 17

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

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: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 0
Slightly likely: 2
Somewhat likely: 7
Quite likely: 8
Extremely likely: 18

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 3
A little bit effectively: 2
Somewhat effectively: 9
Quite effectively: 8
Extremely effectively: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 4
A little bit effectively: 3
Somewhat effectively: 13
Quite effectively: 3
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 2
A little well: 3
Somewhat well : 9
Quite well: 8
Extremely well: 1

1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 1, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 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: 0
Once in a while: 0
Sometimes: 8
Often: 16
Almost always: 11

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