Frequently Asked Questions

Josiah Quincy Upper 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 3.6

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

Total Responses: 261

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 14
Once in awhile: 19
Sometimes: 80
Often: 88
Almost always: 60

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

Total Responses: 261

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 9
Encourages me a little bit: 22
Encourages me some: 75
Encourages me quite a bit: 86
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 69

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

When you feel like giving up on a difficult task, how likely is it that your teacher will help you keep trying?

Total Responses: 261

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 12
Slightly likely: 25
Somewhat likely: 70
Quite likely: 92
Extremely likely: 62

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: A little bit effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 8
Somewhat effectively: 7
Quite effectively: 8
Extremely effectively: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 1
A little bit effectively: 4
Somewhat effectively: 11
Quite effectively: 6
Extremely effectively: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 0
A little well: 5
Somewhat well : 9
Quite well: 8
Extremely well: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 259

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 9
Once in a while: 24
Sometimes: 74
Often: 88
Almost always: 64

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