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 3.7

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

Total Responses: 165

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 18
Once in awhile: 14
Sometimes: 21
Often: 56
Almost always: 56

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

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

Total Responses: 167

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 9
Encourages me a little bit: 19
Encourages me some: 20
Encourages me quite a bit: 50
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 69

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

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

Total Responses: 168

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 16
Slightly likely: 21
Somewhat likely: 34
Quite likely: 45
Extremely likely: 52

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 2
A little bit effectively: 5
Somewhat effectively: 9
Quite effectively: 10
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Somewhat effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 2
A little bit effectively: 5
Somewhat effectively: 10
Quite effectively: 8
Extremely effectively: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 28

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 2
A little well: 1
Somewhat well : 5
Quite well: 17
Extremely well: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 169

Most Popular: Almost always

Source: Students

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Almost never: 11
Once in a while: 13
Sometimes: 35
Often: 54
Almost always: 56

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