Frequently Asked Questions

Richard J. Murphy K-8 School

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

District: Boston

Effective Practices Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Effective Practices.

This School 3.7

When you need extra help, how good is your teacher at giving you that help?

Total Responses: 415

Most Popular: Quite good

Source: Students

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Not at all good: 18
Slightly good: 47
Somewhat good: 107
Quite good: 176
Extremely good: 67

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

How well can your teacher tell whether or not you understand a topic?

Total Responses: 418

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not at all well: 24
A little well: 56
Somewhat well : 103
Quite well: 137
Extremely well: 98

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

How interesting does your teacher make the things you are learning?

Total Responses: 418

Most Popular: Quite interesting

Source: Students

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Not at all interesting: 28
A little interesting: 52
Somewhat interesting: 85
Quite interesting: 168
Extremely interesting: 85

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

How good is your teacher at helping you learn?

Total Responses: 417

Most Popular: Quite good

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all good: 17
Slightly good: 44
Somewhat good: 86
Quite good: 161
Extremely good: 109

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

How confident are you in your ability to present material clearly?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Teachers

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Not at all confident: 0
A little bit confident: 0
Somewhat confident: 1
Quite confident: 20
Extremely confident: 14

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

How confident are you in your ability to identify gaps in student understanding?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Teachers

  |  

Not at all confident: 0
A little bit confident: 0
Somewhat confident: 5
Quite confident: 17
Extremely confident: 13

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

How confident are you in your ability to provide extra help to students who need it?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Teachers

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Not at all confident: 0
A little bit confident: 0
Somewhat confident: 5
Quite confident: 19
Extremely confident: 11

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

How confident are you in your ability to make material interesting for students?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Teachers

  |  

Not at all confident: 0
A little bit confident: 0
Somewhat confident: 3
Quite confident: 19
Extremely confident: 13

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

Overall, how much have you learned from your teacher?

Total Responses: 419

Most Popular: Quite a bit

Source: Students

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Almost nothing: 10
A little bit: 21
Some: 70
Quite a bit: 178
An incredible amount: 140

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

For this class, how clearly does your teacher present the information that you need to learn?

Total Responses: 418

Most Popular: Quite clearly

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all clearly: 6
A little bit clearly: 25
Somewhat: 76
Quite clearly: 200
Extremely clearly: 111

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