James Otis 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 4.0

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

Total Responses: 66

Most Popular: Can change it significantly

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 2
Can change it a bit: 7
Can change it somewhat: 12
Can change it significantly: 28
Can change it tremendously: 17

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

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

Total Responses: 65

Most Popular: Can change it tremendously

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 1
Can change it a bit: 3
Can change it somewhat: 11
Can change it significantly: 17
Can change it tremendously: 33

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

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

Total Responses: 66

Most Popular: Can change it significantly

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 0
Can change it a bit: 3
Can change it somewhat: 15
Can change it significantly: 27
Can change it tremendously: 21

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

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

Total Responses: 66

Most Popular: Don't think that at all

Source: Students

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Think that very much: 6
Think that quite a bit: 6
Think that somewhat: 9
Think that a little bit: 11
Don't think that at all: 34

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