Frequently Asked Questions

Mario Umana Academy

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: 244

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 3
Once in awhile: 17
Sometimes: 61
Often: 84
Almost always: 79

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

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

Total Responses: 245

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 6
Once in a while: 20
Sometimes: 43
Often: 89
Almost always: 87

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

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

Total Responses: 53

Most Popular: Somewhat challenging

Source: Teachers

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Not at all challenging: 5
A little bit challenging: 7
Somewhat challenging: 27
Quite challenging: 13
Extremely challenging: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 53

Most Popular: Somewhat hard

Source: Teachers

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Not hard at all: 6
A little bit hard: 16
Somewhat hard: 21
Quite hard: 9
Extremely hard: 1

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

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

Total Responses: 52

Most Popular: Somewhat difficult

Source: Teachers

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Not difficult at all: 4
A little bit difficult: 8
Somewhat difficult: 29
Quite difficult: 10
Extremely difficult: 1

4, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 1, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 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: 245

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 13
Slightly likely: 21
Somewhat likely: 38
Quite likely: 94
Extremely likely: 79

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

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

Total Responses: 243

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 10
Encourages me a little bit: 21
Encourages me some: 35
Encourages me quite a bit: 79
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 98

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