Frequently Asked Questions

Charles H. Taylor Elementary 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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 77

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in awhile: 6
Sometimes: 9
Often: 18
Almost always: 43

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

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

Total Responses: 79

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 0
Once in a while: 8
Sometimes: 21
Often: 13
Almost always: 37

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 1
A little bit challenging: 4
Somewhat challenging: 7
Quite challenging: 8
Extremely challenging: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 3
A little bit hard: 2
Somewhat hard: 7
Quite hard: 10
Extremely hard: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 2
A little bit difficult: 3
Somewhat difficult: 7
Quite difficult: 9
Extremely difficult: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 78

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 8
Slightly likely: 6
Somewhat likely: 17
Quite likely: 20
Extremely likely: 27

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

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

Total Responses: 78

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 3
Encourages me a little bit: 4
Encourages me some: 10
Encourages me quite a bit: 15
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 46

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