Frequently Asked Questions

Richard J. Murphy 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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 206

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in awhile: 14
Sometimes: 37
Often: 59
Almost always: 92

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

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

Total Responses: 206

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in a while: 14
Sometimes: 39
Often: 67
Almost always: 82

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

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

Total Responses: 50

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 2
A little bit challenging: 4
Somewhat challenging: 16
Quite challenging: 22
Extremely challenging: 6

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

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

Total Responses: 50

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 1
A little bit hard: 8
Somewhat hard: 28
Quite hard: 9
Extremely hard: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 50

Most Popular: Quite difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 1
A little bit difficult: 5
Somewhat difficult: 17
Quite difficult: 22
Extremely difficult: 5

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

When you feel like giving up on a difficult task, how likely is it that your teacher will help you keep trying?

Total Responses: 207

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 16
Slightly likely: 14
Somewhat likely: 42
Quite likely: 71
Extremely likely: 64

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

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

Total Responses: 205

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 7
Encourages me a little bit: 14
Encourages me some: 26
Encourages me quite a bit: 66
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 92

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