Frequently Asked Questions

Michael J. Perkins Elementary School

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

District: Boston

Valuing of Learning Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Valuing of Learning.

This School 3.5

Overall, how important is school to you?

Total Responses: 54

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not at all important: 2
Slightly important: 7
Somewhat important: 4
Quite important: 11
Extremely important: 30

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

How often do you use ideas from school in your daily life?

Total Responses: 55

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 8
Once in awhile: 8
Sometimes: 11
Often: 18
Very frequently: 10

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

How interesting do you find the things you learn in school?

Total Responses: 52

Most Popular: Extremely interesting

Source: Students

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Not at all interesting: 6
Slightly interesting: 8
Somewhat interesting: 11
Quite interesting : 13
Extremely interesting: 14

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

How curious are you to learn more about things you talked about in school?

Total Responses: 54

Most Popular: Extremely curious

Source: Students

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Not at all curious: 5
Slightly curious: 7
Somewhat curious: 13
Quite curious: 14
Extremely curious: 15

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

How much do you enjoy learning in school?

Total Responses: 55

Most Popular: Enjoy a tremendous amount

Source: Students

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Do not enjoy at all: 10
Enjoy a little bit: 6
Enjoy somewhat: 11
Enjoy quite a bit: 11
Enjoy a tremendous amount: 17

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

How much do you see yourself as a learner?

Total Responses: 54

Most Popular: See myself completely as...

Source: Students

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Don't see myself as a learner at all: 5
See myself as a learner a little bit: 6
See myself somewhat as a learner: 8
See myself as a learner to some extent: 17
See myself completely as a learner: 18

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