West Roxbury Academy

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: 125

Most Popular: Quite well

Source: Students

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Not well at all: 5
Slightly well: 5
Somewhat well: 37
Quite well: 49
Extremely well: 29

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

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

Total Responses: 125

Most Popular: Extremely important

Source: Students

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Not important at all: 2
Slightly important: 4
Somewhat important: 13
Quite important: 50
Extremely important: 56

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

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

Total Responses: 124

Most Popular: Quite confident

Source: Students

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Not confident at all: 6
Slightly confident: 18
Somewhat confident: 36
Quite confident: 40
Extremely confident: 24

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

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

Total Responses: 125

Most Popular: Extremely likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 4
Slightly likely: 11
Somewhat likely: 26
Quite likely: 40
Extremely likely: 44

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

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

Total Responses: 124

Most Popular: Somewhat likely

Source: Students

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Not likely at all: 5
Slightly likely: 11
Somewhat likely: 41
Quite likely: 40
Extremely likely: 27

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