Patrick Kennedy 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 4.0

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

Total Responses: 57

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in awhile: 6
Sometimes: 12
Often: 26
Almost always: 10

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

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

Total Responses: 56

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 3
Sometimes: 9
Often: 28
Almost always: 16

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 0
Somewhat challenging: 5
Quite challenging: 14
Extremely challenging: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 0
A little bit hard: 0
Somewhat hard: 9
Quite hard: 12
Extremely hard: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 0
A little bit difficult: 2
Somewhat difficult: 8
Quite difficult: 9
Extremely difficult: 3

4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 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: 57

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 0
Slightly likely: 3
Somewhat likely: 11
Quite likely: 23
Extremely likely: 20

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

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

Total Responses: 57

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: 4
Encourages me quite a bit: 10
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 41

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