Mary Lyon 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 4.0

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

Total Responses: 36

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in awhile: 2
Sometimes: 10
Often: 16
Almost always: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 0
Encourages me a little bit: 1
Encourages me some: 5
Encourages me quite a bit: 12
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 19

5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 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: 38

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 0
Slightly likely: 1
Somewhat likely: 6
Quite likely: 16
Extremely likely: 15

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

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

Total Responses: 13

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 0
Somewhat effectively: 4
Quite effectively: 6
Extremely effectively: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 13

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 0
Somewhat effectively: 3
Quite effectively: 9
Extremely effectively: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 13

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 0
Somewhat well : 5
Quite well: 6
Extremely well: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 3
Sometimes: 7
Often: 12
Almost always: 15

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