Frequently Asked Questions

Josiah Quincy Elementary School

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

District: Boston

Support Staff Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Content Specialists and Support Staff.

This School 3.2

Overall, how effective is the support students receive from non-teaching staff?

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 0
Slightly effective: 3
Somewhat effective: 11
Effective: 24
Very effective: 11

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

How adequate is the number of non-teaching support staff?

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Mostly adequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 2
Somewhat inadequate: 7
Mostly adequate: 23
Totally adequate: 9
More than adequate: 8

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students with non-academic issues?

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 3
Sometimes: 18
Often: 19
Almost always: 8

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

How often are non-teaching support staff available for students who are struggling academically?

Total Responses: 49

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 2
Sometimes: 27
Often: 13
Almost always: 7

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

When you need help learning something, is there an adult at school other than your teacher who can work with you?

Total Responses: 144

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Students

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Almost never: 28
Once in a while: 27
Sometimes: 31
Often: 29
Almost all the time: 29

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

When you are hurt, sad, or just need to talk to someone, is there an adult at school other than your teacher you can go to?

Total Responses: 147

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Students

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Almost never: 29
Once in a while: 32
Sometimes: 36
Often: 30
Almost all the time: 20

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