Frequently Asked Questions

Mather 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 3.7

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

Total Responses: 99

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in awhile: 15
Sometimes: 23
Often: 32
Almost always: 29

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

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

Total Responses: 99

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 11
Sometimes: 22
Often: 21
Almost always: 43

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

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

Total Responses: 24

Most Popular: Somewhat challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 1
A little bit challenging: 4
Somewhat challenging: 15
Quite challenging: 4
Extremely challenging: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 25

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 3
A little bit hard: 8
Somewhat hard: 11
Quite hard: 3
Extremely hard: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 25

Most Popular: A little bit difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 2
A little bit difficult: 14
Somewhat difficult: 6
Quite difficult: 2
Extremely difficult: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 97

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 2
Slightly likely: 12
Somewhat likely: 22
Quite likely: 28
Extremely likely: 33

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

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

Total Responses: 98

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 4
Encourages me a little bit: 7
Encourages me some: 13
Encourages me quite a bit: 28
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 46

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