Frequently Asked Questions

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Data from:     2016-2017     2017-2018     2018-2019

District: Boston

Sense of Belonging Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Sense of Belonging.

This School 3.8

Overall, how much do you feel like you belong at your school?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Almost totally belong

Source: Students

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Do not belong: 1
Belong a little bit: 3
Belong somewhat : 7
Belong quite a bit: 10
Almost totally belong: 17

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

At your school, how accepted do you feel by the other students?

Total Responses: 39

Most Popular: Extremely accepted

Source: Students

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Not at all accepted: 2
A little accepted: 5
Somewhat accepted: 9
Quite accepted: 10
Extremely accepted: 13

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

How well do people at your school understand you?

Total Responses: 39

Most Popular: Understand me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Don't understand me: 0
Understand me a little: 8
Understand me somewhat: 8
Understand me quite a bit: 15
Understand me extremely well: 8

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

How much respect do students in your school show you?

Total Responses: 39

Most Popular: Quite a bit of respect

Source: Students

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No respect at all: 1
A little bit of respect: 5
Some respect: 12
Quite a bit of respect: 15
A great deal of respect: 6

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

How connected do you feel to the adults at your school?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Quite connected

Source: Students

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Not at all connected: 0
Slightly connected: 4
Somewhat connected: 7
Quite connected: 14
Extremely well connected: 13

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

How much do students at this school care about each other?

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Care a good amount

Source: Teachers

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Don't care at all: 0
Care a little bit: 0
Care somewhat: 2
Care a good amount: 10
Care a lot: 3

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

How often do students at this school help each other learn?

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Help regularly

Source: Teachers

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Almost never help : 0
Help once in a while: 0
Help sometimes: 2
Help regularly: 10
Help almost all the time: 3

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

How well do students at this school get along with each other?

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Get along quite well

Source: Teachers

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Don't get along at all: 0
Get along a little bit : 0
Get along somewhat: 2
Get along quite well: 12
Get along extremely well: 1

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

At this school, how respectful are students to each other?

Total Responses: 15

Most Popular: Quite respectful

Source: Teachers

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Not respectful at all: 0
A little bit respectful: 0
Somewhat respectful: 7
Quite respectful: 8
Tremendously respectful: 0

4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4