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 3.7

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

Total Responses: 417

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 31
Once in awhile: 31
Sometimes: 68
Often: 134
Almost always: 153

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

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

Total Responses: 417

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 19
Encourages me a little bit: 34
Encourages me some: 90
Encourages me quite a bit: 126
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 148

5, 4, 5, 1, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 1, 3, 1, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2, 4, 5, 1, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, 5, 5, 2, 4, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 1, 3, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 1, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 2, 2, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2, 4, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 1, 5, 5, 5, 4, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 1, 5, 4, 5, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 1, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 2, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 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: 417

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 25
Slightly likely: 48
Somewhat likely: 87
Quite likely: 147
Extremely likely: 110

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 3
A little bit effectively: 7
Somewhat effectively: 13
Quite effectively: 10
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 3
Somewhat effectively: 10
Quite effectively: 17
Extremely effectively: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 2
A little well: 1
Somewhat well : 16
Quite well: 12
Extremely well: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 417

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 15
Once in a while: 31
Sometimes: 94
Often: 180
Almost always: 97

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