Frequently Asked Questions

Snowden International School at Copley

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: 18

Most Popular: Effective

Source: Teachers

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Not effective: 1
Slightly effective: 4
Somewhat effective: 6
Effective: 7
Very effective: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 18

Most Popular: Mostly adequate

Source: Teachers

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Not at all adequate: 1
Somewhat inadequate: 5
Mostly adequate: 7
Totally adequate: 5
More than adequate: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 18

Most Popular: Often

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 1
Sometimes: 8
Often: 8
Almost always: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 18

Most Popular: Sometimes

Source: Teachers

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 5
Sometimes: 9
Often: 1
Almost always: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 228

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 28
Once in a while: 21
Sometimes: 65
Often: 65
Almost all the time: 49

3, 1, 3, 3, 5, 4, 2, 1, 4, 4, 5, 4, 1, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 2, 5, 2, 5, 4, 5, 3, 1, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 1, 5, 5, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 1, 5, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 1, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 1, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 1, 5, 2, 3, 1, 3, 1, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 1, 4, 3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 4, 5, 4, 1, 5, 4, 1, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 4, 1, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 1, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 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: 224

Most Popular: Almost all the time

Source: Students

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Almost never: 45
Once in a while: 41
Sometimes: 47
Often: 44
Almost all the time: 47

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