Frequently Asked Questions

James Otis Elementary 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 4.1

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

Total Responses: 69

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 1
Encourages me a little bit: 1
Encourages me some: 6
Encourages me quite a bit: 19
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 42

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

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

Total Responses: 67

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 3
Slightly likely: 2
Somewhat likely: 7
Quite likely: 21
Extremely likely: 34

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

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

Total Responses: 68

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in awhile: 1
Sometimes: 18
Often: 19
Almost always: 28

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

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

Total Responses: 68

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Students

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Not hard at all: 2
Slightly hard: 10
Somewhat hard: 15
Quite hard: 28
Extremely hard: 13

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

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

Total Responses: 69

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 2
Sometimes: 11
Often: 17
Almost always: 38

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