Frequently Asked Questions

TechBoston Academy

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

District: Boston

Academic Challenge Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Academic Challenge.

This School 3.8

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

Total Responses: 467

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 19
Once in awhile: 28
Sometimes: 123
Often: 166
Almost always: 131

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

Total Responses: 466

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 16
Encourages me a little bit: 16
Encourages me some: 98
Encourages me quite a bit: 144
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 192

5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 1, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 1, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 1, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 1, 1, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 1, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 1, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 2, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 1, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 1, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 1, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 1, 3, 3, 4, 2, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 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: 471

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 24
Slightly likely: 33
Somewhat likely: 108
Quite likely: 144
Extremely likely: 162

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 2
A little bit effectively: 6
Somewhat effectively: 23
Quite effectively: 10
Extremely effectively: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 42

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 5
A little bit effectively: 8
Somewhat effectively: 15
Quite effectively: 10
Extremely effectively: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 44

Most Popular: Somewhat well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 3
A little well: 7
Somewhat well : 21
Quite well: 11
Extremely well: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 468

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 16
Once in a while: 31
Sometimes: 101
Often: 166
Almost always: 154

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