Frequently Asked Questions

Mission Hill K-8 School

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

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 3.8

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 48

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Students

  |  

Not well at all: 2
Slightly well: 3
Somewhat well: 20
Quite well: 16
Extremely well: 7

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

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 47

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all important: 0
Slightly important: 0
Somewhat important: 8
Quite important: 19
Extremely important: 20

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

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 48

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all confident: 2
Slightly confident: 6
Somewht confident: 12
Quite confident: 22
Extremely confident: 6

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

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 48

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 2
Slightly likely: 1
Somewhat likely: 14
Quite likely: 17
Extremely likely: 14

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