Frequently Asked Questions

Joseph Hurley 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 4.0

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

Total Responses: 83

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in awhile: 7
Sometimes: 11
Often: 16
Almost always: 47

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

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

Total Responses: 82

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 8
Sometimes: 8
Often: 20
Almost always: 44

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

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

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 1
Somewhat challenging: 3
Quite challenging: 9
Extremely challenging: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 0
A little bit hard: 2
Somewhat hard: 6
Quite hard: 7
Extremely hard: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 14

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 0
A little bit difficult: 2
Somewhat difficult: 5
Quite difficult: 5
Extremely difficult: 2

4, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 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: 83

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 5
Slightly likely: 6
Somewhat likely: 15
Quite likely: 27
Extremely likely: 30

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

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

Total Responses: 83

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 2
Encourages me a little bit: 7
Encourages me some: 13
Encourages me quite a bit: 19
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 42

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