Frequently Asked Questions

Hugh R. O'Donnell Elementary School

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

District: Boston

Growth Mindset Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Growth Mindset.

This School 4.3

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

Total Responses: 39

Most Popular: Can change it tremendously

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 0
Can change it a bit: 0
Can change it somewhat: 5
Can change it significantly: 15
Can change it tremendously: 19

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

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

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Can change it tremendously

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 1
Can change it a bit: 1
Can change it somewhat: 4
Can change it significantly: 7
Can change it tremendously: 25

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

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

Total Responses: 39

Most Popular: Can change it tremendously

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 1
Can change it a bit: 1
Can change it somewhat: 4
Can change it significantly: 12
Can change it tremendously: 21

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

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

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Don't think that at all

Source: Students

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Think that very much: 4
Think that quite a bit: 3
Think that somewhat: 5
Think that a little bit: 6
Don't think that at all: 20

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