John F. Kennedy Elementary 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 4.2

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

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in awhile: 2
Sometimes: 7
Often: 9
Almost always: 20

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

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

Total Responses: 39

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: 3
Encourages me quite a bit: 9
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 24

2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 2, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 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: 39

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 0
Slightly likely: 2
Somewhat likely: 6
Quite likely: 16
Extremely likely: 15

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

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

Total Responses: 5

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 3
Quite effectively: 0
Extremely effectively: 0

3, 1, 3, 2, 3

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

Total Responses: 5

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 1
Quite effectively: 2
Extremely effectively: 0

3, 1, 4, 4, 2

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

Total Responses: 5

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 0
Somewhat well : 2
Quite well: 2
Extremely well: 1

5, 3, 4, 3, 4

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

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 2
Sometimes: 4
Often: 8
Almost always: 24

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