Frequently Asked Questions

Samuel Mason Elementary 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 3.6

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in awhile: 1
Sometimes: 2
Often: 7
Almost always: 12

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 0
Encourages me a little bit: 2
Encourages me some: 3
Encourages me quite a bit: 7
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 11

5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 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: 23

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 0
Slightly likely: 2
Somewhat likely: 7
Quite likely: 6
Extremely likely: 8

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

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

Total Responses: 14

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 4
Somewhat effectively: 7
Quite effectively: 3
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 14

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 3
A little bit effectively: 4
Somewhat effectively: 5
Quite effectively: 2
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 14

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

  |  

Not at all well: 1
A little well: 2
Somewhat well : 8
Quite well: 3
Extremely well: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 3
Sometimes: 6
Often: 7
Almost always: 6

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