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 3.8

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

Total Responses: 107

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in awhile: 10
Sometimes: 21
Often: 31
Almost always: 42

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

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

Total Responses: 106

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 4
Once in a while: 6
Sometimes: 19
Often: 33
Almost always: 44

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

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

Total Responses: 25

Most Popular: Quite challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 0
A little bit challenging: 2
Somewhat challenging: 11
Quite challenging: 12
Extremely challenging: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 26

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 2
A little bit hard: 5
Somewhat hard: 12
Quite hard: 7
Extremely hard: 0

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

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

Total Responses: 26

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 0
A little bit difficult: 5
Somewhat difficult: 16
Quite difficult: 5
Extremely difficult: 0

3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 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: 107

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 7
Slightly likely: 11
Somewhat likely: 17
Quite likely: 35
Extremely likely: 37

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

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

Total Responses: 107

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 5
Encourages me a little bit: 10
Encourages me some: 14
Encourages me quite a bit: 23
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 55

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