Donald McKay K-8 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: 199

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 14
Once in awhile: 13
Sometimes: 52
Often: 67
Almost always: 53

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

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

Total Responses: 203

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 8
Encourages me a little bit: 16
Encourages me some: 43
Encourages me quite a bit: 66
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 70

5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2, 5, 2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1, 5, 3, 2, 3, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 3, 3, 1, 5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 1, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 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: 204

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 8
Slightly likely: 25
Somewhat likely: 48
Quite likely: 65
Extremely likely: 58

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

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

Total Responses: 55

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 5
Somewhat effectively: 23
Quite effectively: 21
Extremely effectively: 5

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

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

Total Responses: 55

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 3
A little bit effectively: 9
Somewhat effectively: 27
Quite effectively: 11
Extremely effectively: 5

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

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

Total Responses: 54

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 0
Somewhat well : 17
Quite well: 30
Extremely well: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 202

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 8
Once in a while: 18
Sometimes: 55
Often: 69
Almost always: 52

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