Frequently Asked Questions

New Mission High 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: 253

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 16
Once in awhile: 10
Sometimes: 49
Often: 105
Almost always: 73

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

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

Total Responses: 256

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 16
Encourages me a little bit: 26
Encourages me some: 36
Encourages me quite a bit: 95
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 83

5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 2, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 1, 1, 2, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 1, 4, 2, 5, 5, 5, 2, 3, 5, 2, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 1, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 5, 3, 2, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 5, 2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 1, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 4, 1, 5, 5, 3, 2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 1, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 2, 5, 3, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 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: 256

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 26
Slightly likely: 24
Somewhat likely: 48
Quite likely: 91
Extremely likely: 67

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

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

Total Responses: 19

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 8
Quite effectively: 7
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 19

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 2
Somewhat effectively: 4
Quite effectively: 9
Extremely effectively: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 19

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 2
Somewhat well : 8
Quite well: 6
Extremely well: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 254

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 16
Once in a while: 22
Sometimes: 50
Often: 100
Almost always: 66

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