Frequently Asked Questions

Urban Science 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: 242

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 11
Once in awhile: 13
Sometimes: 52
Often: 96
Almost always: 70

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

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

Total Responses: 242

Most Popular: Encourages me a tremendo...

Source: Students

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Does not encourage me at all: 12
Encourages me a little bit: 22
Encourages me some: 46
Encourages me quite a bit: 77
Encourages me a tremendous amount: 85

5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 5, 5, 1, 4, 5, 5, 3, 2, 3, 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 2, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 2, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 1, 3, 2, 5, 1, 1, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 1, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 1, 5, 2, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 5, 2, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 5, 1, 3, 1, 2, 4, 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: 243

Most Popular: Quite likely

Source: Students

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Not at all likely: 14
Slightly likely: 20
Somewhat likely: 48
Quite likely: 94
Extremely likely: 67

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

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

Total Responses: 22

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 0
Somewhat effectively: 5
Quite effectively: 14
Extremely effectively: 3

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Quite effectively

Source: Teachers

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Not at all effectively: 0
A little bit effectively: 5
Somewhat effectively: 4
Quite effectively: 12
Extremely effectively: 2

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

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

Total Responses: 23

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Teachers

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Not at all well: 1
A little well: 1
Somewhat well : 6
Quite well: 10
Extremely well: 5

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

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

Total Responses: 240

Most Popular: Often

Source: Students

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Almost never: 12
Once in a while: 16
Sometimes: 55
Often: 85
Almost always: 72

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