Frequently Asked Questions

Joyce Kilmer K-8 School

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

District: Boston

Support Staff Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Content Specialists and Support Staff.

This School 3.2

Overall, how effective is the support students receive from non-teaching staff?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 1
Slightly effective: 9
Somewhat effective: 10
Effective: 14
Very effective: 4

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

How adequate is the number of non-teaching support staff?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Mostly adequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 7
Somewhat inadequate: 9
Mostly adequate: 13
Totally adequate: 9
More than adequate: 0

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students with non-academic issues?

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 6
Sometimes: 17
Often: 12
Almost always: 0

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students who are struggling academically?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 6
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 10
Often: 11
Almost always: 1

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

When you need help learning something, is there an adult at school other than your teacher who can work with you?

Total Responses: 137

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 20
Once in a while: 14
Sometimes: 27
Often: 44
Almost all the time: 32

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

When you are hurt, sad, or just need to talk to someone, is there an adult at school other than your teacher you can go to?

Total Responses: 138

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 25
Once in a while: 22
Sometimes: 27
Often: 37
Almost all the time: 27

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