Frequently Asked Questions

Joyce Kilmer 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 3.8

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

Total Responses: 97

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in awhile: 6
Sometimes: 20
Often: 36
Almost always: 35

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

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

Total Responses: 94

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 8
Sometimes: 20
Often: 35
Almost always: 30

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 4
A little bit challenging: 3
Somewhat challenging: 9
Quite challenging: 16
Extremely challenging: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 3
A little bit hard: 4
Somewhat hard: 15
Quite hard: 11
Extremely hard: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Quite difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 5
A little bit difficult: 5
Somewhat difficult: 8
Quite difficult: 12
Extremely difficult: 4

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

When you feel like giving up on a difficult task, how likely is it that your teacher will help you keep trying?

Total Responses: 97

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 4
Slightly likely: 10
Somewhat likely: 21
Quite likely: 32
Extremely likely: 30

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

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

Total Responses: 97

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 3
Encourages me a little bit: 5
Encourages me some: 20
Encourages me quite a bit: 28
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 41

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