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 3.8

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

Total Responses: 238

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 20
Once in awhile: 14
Sometimes: 41
Often: 65
Almost always: 98

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

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

Total Responses: 237

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 13
Encourages me a little bit: 24
Encourages me some: 36
Encourages me quite a bit: 78
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 86

2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 2, 5, 2, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 1, 2, 5, 5, 2, 4, 5, 5, 2, 5, 1, 5, 4, 5, 5, 1, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 1, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 1, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 1, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 5, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 2, 4, 2, 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 1, 1, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1, 5, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 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: 239

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 10
Slightly likely: 25
Somewhat likely: 46
Quite likely: 78
Extremely likely: 80

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 4
Somewhat effectively: 15
Quite effectively: 12
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 12
Quite effectively: 17
Extremely effectively: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 2
Somewhat well : 8
Quite well: 17
Extremely well: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 236

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 9
Once in a while: 15
Sometimes: 38
Often: 91
Almost always: 83

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