Frequently Asked Questions

Patrick Kennedy Elementary School

Data from:     2016-2017     2017-2018     2018-2019

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 4.0

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 53

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 2
Slightly well: 3
Somewhat well: 15
Quite well: 21
Extremely well: 12

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

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 53

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not important at all: 0
Slightly important: 1
Somewhat important: 5
Quite important: 20
Extremely important: 27

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

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 51

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not confident at all: 1
Slightly confident: 6
Somewhat confident: 12
Quite confident: 21
Extremely confident: 11

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

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 52

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 1
Slightly likely: 1
Somewhat likely: 4
Quite likely: 22
Extremely likely: 24

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

How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?

Total Responses: 53

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 2
Slightly likely: 3
Somewhat likely: 8
Quite likely: 21
Extremely likely: 19

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