Frequently Asked Questions

Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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: 28

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Students

  |  

Not well at all: 1
Slightly well: 5
Somewhat well: 10
Quite well: 8
Extremely well: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Quite important

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all important: 2
Slightly important: 0
Somewhat important: 4
Quite important: 11
Extremely important: 11

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Somewht confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all confident: 3
Slightly confident: 2
Somewht confident: 13
Quite confident: 6
Extremely confident: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 2
Slightly likely: 2
Somewhat likely: 4
Quite likely: 11
Extremely likely: 9

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