Frequently Asked Questions

James P. Timilty Middle 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 3.5

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

Total Responses: 115

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in awhile: 11
Sometimes: 17
Often: 34
Almost always: 51

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

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

Total Responses: 114

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in a while: 17
Sometimes: 24
Often: 40
Almost always: 27

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Somewhat challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 8
A little bit challenging: 3
Somewhat challenging: 8
Quite challenging: 6
Extremely challenging: 4

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 8
A little bit hard: 4
Somewhat hard: 10
Quite hard: 5
Extremely hard: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 29

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 7
A little bit difficult: 4
Somewhat difficult: 11
Quite difficult: 6
Extremely difficult: 1

3, 4, 1, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 1, 1, 4, 1, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 5, 1, 1, 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: 113

Most Popular: Somewhat likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 9
Slightly likely: 17
Somewhat likely: 34
Quite likely: 31
Extremely likely: 22

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

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

Total Responses: 113

Most Popular: Encourages me quite a bit

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 8
Encourages me a little bit: 15
Encourages me some: 25
Encourages me quite a bit: 36
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 29

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