Orchard Gardens K-8 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 3.8

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

Total Responses: 153

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 4
Encourages me a little bit: 16
Encourages me some: 24
Encourages me quite a bit: 39
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 70

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

When you feel like giving up on a difficult task, how likely is it that your teacher will help you keep trying?

Total Responses: 157

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 7
Slightly likely: 16
Somewhat likely: 34
Quite likely: 44
Extremely likely: 56

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

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

Total Responses: 155

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 5
Once in awhile: 10
Sometimes: 38
Often: 48
Almost always: 54

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

In this class, how hard does your teacher make you think?

Total Responses: 155

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Students

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Not hard at all: 11
Slightly hard: 27
Somewhat hard: 40
Quite hard: 48
Extremely hard: 29

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

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

Total Responses: 157

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in a while: 12
Sometimes: 37
Often: 60
Almost always: 42

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