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It’s March! As we finish out February, we look at the top themes found in Possip Pulse Checks.  Pulse Checks are a powerful insight into what people are thinking, as they reveal what people are thinking without being prompted.

Communication is top of mind. In fact, 20% of all qualitative comments in February were related to Communication. So what does communication feedback look like? Well, let’s see some praise examples to understand what positive communication feels like for parents.

Communication is a large topic. What are some of the sub-themes?

Responsiveness and Frequency, Student Progress and Grades, Timeliness of Communication, and others are at the top of the comment distribution.

Why does this matter? Because trust can often erode due to communication.  And during the enrollment window, lack of communication and trust can be clear drivers for retention challenges. Possip data shows that parent happiness and sentiment correspond with family retention.

There are inherent challenges in parents’desire for more communication, but the limited time teachers have (we’ll share more about their February results later this month). Still, communication has been a top theme in Possip feedback for almost a decade.  There are solutions.

Check out tips – from a Parent Perspective on Why Communication Matters, to insights from our colleagues at Chorus Communications, to a School Leader perspective on how to enlist parents in their child’s education. Strong Communication for School Excellence – Possip