Martin Luther King, Jr. 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: 178

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 13
Once in awhile: 6
Sometimes: 34
Often: 56
Almost always: 69

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

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

Total Responses: 176

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 9
Encourages me a little bit: 11
Encourages me some: 23
Encourages me quite a bit: 49
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 84

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

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

Total Responses: 177

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 6
Slightly likely: 15
Somewhat likely: 34
Quite likely: 56
Extremely likely: 66

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 11
Somewhat effectively: 24
Quite effectively: 8
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 5
A little bit effectively: 14
Somewhat effectively: 18
Quite effectively: 7
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 11
Somewhat well : 19
Quite well: 13
Extremely well: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 180

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 16
Sometimes: 32
Often: 55
Almost always: 75

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