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: 166

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 19
Once in awhile: 17
Sometimes: 26
Often: 48
Almost always: 56

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

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

Total Responses: 170

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 7
Encourages me a little bit: 15
Encourages me some: 32
Encourages me quite a bit: 41
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 75

4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 2, 5, 1, 4, 3, 4, 2, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 1, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 5, 2, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 2, 5, 5, 1, 5, 2, 1, 1, 5, 4, 2, 5, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 1, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 3, 2, 2, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 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: 169

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 6
Slightly likely: 18
Somewhat likely: 32
Quite likely: 53
Extremely likely: 60

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

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

Total Responses: 32

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 10
Somewhat effectively: 17
Quite effectively: 3
Extremely effectively: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 32

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 9
Somewhat effectively: 18
Quite effectively: 3
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 32

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 5
Somewhat well : 19
Quite well: 6
Extremely well: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 166

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 5
Once in a while: 12
Sometimes: 32
Often: 54
Almost always: 63

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