Ellis Mendell 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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 30

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 0
Encourages me a little bit: 2
Encourages me some: 6
Encourages me quite a bit: 10
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 12

5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 2, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 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: 30

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 2
Slightly likely: 6
Somewhat likely: 2
Quite likely: 5
Extremely likely: 15

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in awhile: 1
Sometimes: 4
Often: 10
Almost always: 14

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

In this class, how hard does your teacher make you think?

Total Responses: 30

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Students

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Not hard at all: 1
Slightly hard: 2
Somewhat hard: 8
Quite hard: 15
Extremely hard: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 30

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 3
Sometimes: 3
Often: 17
Almost always: 7

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