Frequently Asked Questions

John W. McCormack Middle 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 3.3

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 0
Slightly effective: 1
Somewhat effective: 11
Effective: 13
Very effective: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Mostly adequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 2
Somewhat inadequate: 7
Mostly adequate: 10
Totally adequate: 7
More than adequate: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 1
Sometimes: 10
Often: 10
Almost always: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 3
Once in a while: 8
Sometimes: 10
Often: 5
Almost always: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 154

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Students

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Almost never: 22
Once in a while: 16
Sometimes: 42
Often: 38
Almost all the time: 36

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

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: 152

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 29
Once in a while: 18
Sometimes: 37
Often: 29
Almost all the time: 39

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