Maurice Tobin K-8 School

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

District: Boston

Perseverance and Determination Scale

The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.

This School 3.7

If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?

Total Responses: 108

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 4
Slightly well: 13
Somewhat well: 29
Quite well: 39
Extremely well: 23

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

How important is it to you to finish things you start?

Total Responses: 108

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not at all important: 3
Slightly important: 6
Somewhat important: 15
Quite important: 34
Extremely important: 50

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

How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?

Total Responses: 106

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

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Not at all confident: 7
Slightly confident: 18
Somewht confident: 31
Quite confident: 36
Extremely confident: 14

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

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?

Total Responses: 108

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 5
Slightly likely: 12
Somewhat likely: 19
Quite likely: 39
Extremely likely: 33

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