Frequently Asked Questions

Jackson/Mann 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 often does your teacher ask you to explain your answers?

Total Responses: 186

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 17
Once in awhile: 9
Sometimes: 36
Often: 53
Almost always: 71

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

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

Total Responses: 185

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 5
Encourages me a little bit: 14
Encourages me some: 28
Encourages me quite a bit: 51
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 87

2, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 2, 5, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 1, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 1, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 2, 2, 5, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 2, 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: 187

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 6
Slightly likely: 14
Somewhat likely: 37
Quite likely: 49
Extremely likely: 81

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: A little bit effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 11
Somewhat effectively: 6
Quite effectively: 11
Extremely effectively: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 3
Somewhat effectively: 11
Quite effectively: 15
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 6
Somewhat well : 11
Quite well: 11
Extremely well: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 184

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 11
Once in a while: 11
Sometimes: 30
Often: 61
Almost always: 71

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