Frequently Asked Questions

Hugh R. O'Donnell Elementary School

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

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 4.2

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 59

Most Popular: Extremely well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 0
Slightly well: 2
Somewhat well: 16
Quite well: 20
Extremely well: 21

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

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 59

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

  |  

Not important at all: 0
Slightly important: 0
Somewhat important: 8
Quite important: 17
Extremely important: 34

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

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 59

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not confident at all: 1
Slightly confident: 1
Somewhat confident: 21
Quite confident: 24
Extremely confident: 12

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

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 58

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 0
Slightly likely: 1
Somewhat likely: 8
Quite likely: 17
Extremely likely: 32

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

How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?

Total Responses: 58

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 1
Slightly likely: 3
Somewhat likely: 9
Quite likely: 18
Extremely likely: 27

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