Maurice Tobin K-8 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 4.2

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

Total Responses: 92

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 1
Encourages me a little bit: 2
Encourages me some: 9
Encourages me quite a bit: 17
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 63

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

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

Total Responses: 92

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 3
Slightly likely: 5
Somewhat likely: 8
Quite likely: 29
Extremely likely: 47

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

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

Total Responses: 92

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 1
Once in awhile: 8
Sometimes: 8
Often: 24
Almost always: 51

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

In this class, how hard does your teacher make you think?

Total Responses: 92

Most Popular: Extremely hard

Source: Students

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Not hard at all: 1
Slightly hard: 7
Somewhat hard: 20
Quite hard: 30
Extremely hard: 34

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

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

Total Responses: 92

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 2
Once in a while: 5
Sometimes: 13
Often: 25
Almost always: 47

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