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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 104

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 11
Once in awhile: 7
Sometimes: 19
Often: 31
Almost always: 36

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

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

Total Responses: 105

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 3
Encourages me a little bit: 11
Encourages me some: 18
Encourages me quite a bit: 34
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 39

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

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

Total Responses: 105

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 6
Slightly likely: 11
Somewhat likely: 14
Quite likely: 41
Extremely likely: 33

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

How effectively does your school challenge students who are struggling academically?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 6
Quite effectively: 15
Extremely effectively: 13

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

How effectively does your school challenge students who are thriving academically?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 1
Somewhat effectively: 8
Quite effectively: 15
Extremely effectively: 11

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

How well does your school foster academic challenge for all students?

Total Responses: 35

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 1
Somewhat well : 3
Quite well: 17
Extremely well: 14

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

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

Total Responses: 104

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 10
Sometimes: 24
Often: 31
Almost always: 39

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