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 3.7

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

Total Responses: 191

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 11
Once in awhile: 16
Sometimes: 27
Often: 47
Almost always: 90

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

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

Total Responses: 192

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 8
Encourages me a little bit: 19
Encourages me some: 55
Encourages me quite a bit: 59
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 51

2, 2, 4, 2, 3, 5, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1, 3, 3, 2, 5, 5, 2, 2, 3, 2, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 1, 3, 5, 1, 3, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 5, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 4, 5, 5, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 2, 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: 190

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 12
Slightly likely: 28
Somewhat likely: 50
Quite likely: 64
Extremely likely: 36

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

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

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 5
Somewhat effectively: 10
Quite effectively: 17
Extremely effectively: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 3
A little bit effectively: 5
Somewhat effectively: 11
Quite effectively: 14
Extremely effectively: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 4
Somewhat well : 8
Quite well: 20
Extremely well: 5

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

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

Total Responses: 192

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in a while: 27
Sometimes: 35
Often: 73
Almost always: 51

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