Frequently Asked Questions

Joseph P. Tynan Elementary 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 3.9

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

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 2
Slightly well: 2
Somewhat well: 8
Quite well: 16
Extremely well: 9

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

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

Total Responses: 38

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not at all important: 1
Slightly important: 1
Somewhat important: 6
Quite important: 9
Extremely important: 21

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

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

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Somewht confident

Source: Students

  |  

Not at all confident: 2
Slightly confident: 6
Somewht confident: 11
Quite confident: 11
Extremely confident: 7

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

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

Total Responses: 37

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

  |  

Not likely at all: 2
Slightly likely: 1
Somewhat likely: 8
Quite likely: 11
Extremely likely: 15

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