Frequently Asked Questions

Oliver Hazard Perry K-8 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 3.7

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Can change it somewhat

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 1
Can change it a bit: 4
Can change it somewhat: 10
Can change it significantly: 10
Can change it tremendously: 9

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Can change it tremendously

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 4
Can change it a bit: 2
Can change it somewhat: 7
Can change it significantly: 9
Can change it tremendously: 12

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

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

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Can change it tremendously

Source: Students

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Can't change it at all: 3
Can change it a bit: 2
Can change it somewhat: 9
Can change it significantly: 9
Can change it tremendously: 11

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

How much do you think that trying hard to learn something means you're bad at it?

Total Responses: 34

Most Popular: Don't think that at all

Source: Students

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Think that very much: 4
Think that quite a bit: 5
Think that somewhat: 3
Think that a little bit: 6
Don't think that at all: 16

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