Mather Elementary School

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

District: Boston

Support Staff Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Content Specialists and Support Staff.

This School 3.2

Overall, how effective is the support students receive from non-teaching staff?

Total Responses: 31

Most Popular: Somewhat effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 3
Slightly effective: 9
Somewhat effective: 10
Effective: 6
Very effective: 3

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

How adequate is the number of non-teaching support staff?

Total Responses: 31

Most Popular: Somewhat inadequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 4
Somewhat inadequate: 13
Mostly adequate: 12
Totally adequate: 2
More than adequate: 0

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students with non-academic issues?

Total Responses: 31

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 12
Often: 6
Almost always: 4

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students who are struggling academically?

Total Responses: 31

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 5
Once in a while: 9
Sometimes: 12
Often: 4
Almost always: 1

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

When you need help learning something, is there an adult at school other than your teacher who can work with you?

Total Responses: 99

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 5
Once in a while: 11
Sometimes: 24
Often: 27
Almost all the time: 32

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

When you are hurt, sad, or just need to talk to someone, is there an adult at school other than your teacher you can go to?

Total Responses: 102

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 15
Once in a while: 18
Sometimes: 17
Often: 23
Almost all the time: 29

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