William Monroe Trotter 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 3.8

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

Total Responses: 123

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 3
Slightly well: 11
Somewhat well: 22
Quite well: 51
Extremely well: 36

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

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

Total Responses: 122

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not important at all: 0
Slightly important: 3
Somewhat important: 20
Quite important: 40
Extremely important: 59

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

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

Total Responses: 123

Most Popular: Somewhat confident

Source: Students

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Not confident at all: 7
Slightly confident: 16
Somewhat confident: 41
Quite confident: 36
Extremely confident: 23

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

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

Total Responses: 122

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 4
Slightly likely: 9
Somewhat likely: 23
Quite likely: 41
Extremely likely: 45

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

How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?

Total Responses: 121

Most Popular: Somewhat likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 6
Slightly likely: 12
Somewhat likely: 41
Quite likely: 34
Extremely likely: 28

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