Frequently Asked Questions

John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

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

District: Boston

Academic Challenge Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Academic Challenge.

This School 3.5

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

Total Responses: 242

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 15
Once in awhile: 27
Sometimes: 31
Often: 79
Almost always: 90

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

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

Total Responses: 243

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 21
Once in a while: 33
Sometimes: 43
Often: 83
Almost always: 63

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

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

Total Responses: 36

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 1
A little bit challenging: 5
Somewhat challenging: 12
Quite challenging: 14
Extremely challenging: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 36

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 4
A little bit hard: 7
Somewhat hard: 14
Quite hard: 9
Extremely hard: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 36

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 2
A little bit difficult: 2
Somewhat difficult: 15
Quite difficult: 13
Extremely difficult: 4

4, 2, 1, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 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: 243

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 24
Slightly likely: 43
Somewhat likely: 55
Quite likely: 72
Extremely likely: 49

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

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

Total Responses: 243

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 20
Encourages me a little bit: 32
Encourages me some: 45
Encourages me quite a bit: 76
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 70

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