Frequently Asked Questions

Josiah Quincy Upper 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 3.1

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 0
Slightly effective: 5
Somewhat effective: 8
Effective: 9
Very effective: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Somewhat inadequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 4
Somewhat inadequate: 11
Mostly adequate: 6
Totally adequate: 2
More than adequate: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 1
Once in a while: 4
Sometimes: 8
Often: 8
Almost always: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 7
Sometimes: 5
Often: 10
Almost always: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 208

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 22
Once in a while: 36
Sometimes: 42
Often: 69
Almost all the time: 39

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

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: 211

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 39
Once in a while: 36
Sometimes: 50
Often: 50
Almost all the time: 36

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