Frequently Asked Questions

Martin Luther King, Jr. K-8 School

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

District: Boston

Professional Community Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Professional Community.

This School 3.3

How many teachers in this school feel responsible for helping each other do their best?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: About half

Source: Teachers

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None: 0
Some: 8
About half: 14
Most: 12
Nearly all: 4

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

How many teachers in this school take responsibility for improving the school?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Some

Source: Teachers

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None: 0
Some: 13
About half: 8
Most: 10
Nearly all: 7

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

This year, how often have you had conversations with your colleagues about what helps students learn?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Almost daily

Source: Teachers

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Never: 0
Less than once a month: 4
Two or three times a month: 4
Once or twice a week: 13
Almost daily: 17

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

As a faculty, how well do you do talking through views, opinions, and values?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 4
Slightly well: 8
Somewhat well: 14
Quite well: 10
Tremendously well: 2

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

This year, how often have you had colleagues observe your classroom?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Once

Source: Teachers

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Never: 5
Once : 12
Two or three times : 8
Four or five times: 7
More than five times: 6

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

This year, how often have you received useful suggestions for curriculum materials from colleagues?

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: More than five times

Source: Teachers

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Never: 3
Once : 7
Two or three times : 11
Four or five times: 5
More than five times: 12

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