Frequently Asked Questions

Mary Lyon K-8 School

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

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 3.6

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

  |  

Not well at all: 1
Slightly well: 5
Somewhat well: 18
Quite well: 18
Extremely well: 5

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

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Quite important

Source: Students

  |  

Not important at all: 0
Slightly important: 3
Somewhat important: 9
Quite important: 18
Extremely important: 17

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

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not confident at all: 1
Slightly confident: 6
Somewhat confident: 16
Quite confident: 18
Extremely confident: 6

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

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Somewhat likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 3
Slightly likely: 3
Somewhat likely: 15
Quite likely: 13
Extremely likely: 13

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

How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Somewhat likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 3
Slightly likely: 6
Somewhat likely: 17
Quite likely: 16
Extremely likely: 5

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