Frequently Asked Questions

Patrick Lyndon 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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 165

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in awhile: 10
Sometimes: 33
Often: 45
Almost always: 71

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

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

Total Responses: 164

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in a while: 11
Sometimes: 30
Often: 57
Almost always: 62

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

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

Total Responses: 32

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 1
A little bit challenging: 1
Somewhat challenging: 12
Quite challenging: 12
Extremely challenging: 6

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

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

Total Responses: 33

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 1
A little bit hard: 2
Somewhat hard: 14
Quite hard: 12
Extremely hard: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 33

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 1
A little bit difficult: 3
Somewhat difficult: 13
Quite difficult: 12
Extremely difficult: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 164

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 5
Slightly likely: 17
Somewhat likely: 42
Quite likely: 54
Extremely likely: 46

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

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

Total Responses: 164

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 5
Encourages me a little bit: 8
Encourages me some: 28
Encourages me quite a bit: 51
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 72

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