John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

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

District: Boston

Growth Mindset Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Growth Mindset.

This School 3.9

How much do you think you can change your own intelligence?

Total Responses: 798

Most Popular: Can change it significantly

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 8
Can change it a bit: 47
Can change it somewhat: 211
Can change it significantly: 367
Can change it tremendously: 165

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How much do you think that being bad at math is something someone can change?

Total Responses: 798

Most Popular: Can change it significantly

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 18
Can change it a bit: 60
Can change it somewhat: 163
Can change it significantly: 323
Can change it tremendously: 234

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How much do you think that struggling as a writer is something someone can change?

Total Responses: 798

Most Popular: Can change it significantly

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 11
Can change it a bit: 49
Can change it somewhat: 170
Can change it significantly: 352
Can change it tremendously: 216

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How much do you think that struggling to understand something means you're bad at it?

Total Responses: 800

Most Popular: Don't think that at all

Source: Students

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Think that very much: 26
Think that quite a bit: 59
Think that somewhat: 151
Think that a little bit: 229
Don't think that at all: 335

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