Feedback for the class teacher
A form a class teacher runs for themselves: how parents want to hear news, whether the teacher comes across as fair, and what to cover at the next meeting.
Who it is for and when to run it
A class or homeroom teacher runs this one for themselves. Good moments are just before a parents’ meeting, at the end of a term, or after the first half-year with a new class.
It helps a teacher who has just taken over a class and wants to know what parents expect, and an experienced one who suspects the class chat says less than people think.
Share it in the class chat with a short note: this is anonymous, and we will go through the results at the next meeting. The second part matters, it shows the answers go somewhere.
What the template is made of
Every block in the order it sits in the builder. Branching decides which of them a given person actually sees.
- Feedback for the class teacher Text block
The opening screen states the aim, seeing what works and what to change, and says the survey is anonymous.
- Your overall rating of the class teacher Star rating
An overall star rating: one number to compare against in six months.
- How far do you agree with these statements? Matrix
A matrix of five statements: shares news in good time, easy to reach, fair to the children, class-time sessions are useful, helps resolve conflicts. Four agreement steps with no neutral middle, so every answer leans one way.
- How would you prefer to hear from the teacher? Single choice
Preferred channel: the class chat, the online diary, direct messages, a call or parents’ meetings. Single choice, to find the main channel for most families.
- How often should parents' meetings be held? Single choice
How often to hold parents’ meetings. A contested question where numbers beat the loudest voices.
- Which topics should the next meeting cover? Multiple choice
Topics for the next meeting: progress, behaviour, trips, safety, careers guidance, relationships and bullying. The agenda comes from this list.
- What should the teacher keep doing? Long answer
What the teacher should keep doing. The positive question goes first; people then write more precisely about what to change.
- What should change? Long answer
What should change: the second open question, where specific requests land.
How to adapt the template
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For older pupils, add exam preparation to the meeting topics.
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If the class has a parents’ committee, add a statement like «The teacher takes the committee’s views into account».
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To hear from older pupils, rewrite the statements in their voice and send a separate link. Do not mix parent and pupil answers.
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Do not add a field for the child’s name. The form only works while parents are sure their answer cannot be traced.
How to read the results
The most useful rows in the matrix lean towards «Mostly disagree» and «Disagree». If that row is «The teacher is easy to reach», it is the easiest thing to fix, and people notice quickly.
Treat the channel and meeting-frequency answers as a majority decision and announce it: «based on your answers, we will meet once a term».
Sort meeting topics by the number of ticks. The top two or three make the agenda; the rest can be covered by a note in the chat.
Read the open answers in full. One request that keeps coming back says more than the average star rating.
Common mistakes
- Running it right after a conflict in the class. The answers end up about one incident, not the whole term.
- Arguing with the answers in the chat or trying to work out who wrote what. The next anonymous survey will then fail.
- Asking about other teachers or the school leadership. This form is about the class teacher; for the school as a whole use the parent satisfaction survey.
- Collecting feedback and changing nothing. One change announced with a reference to the survey is worth more than a long report.
Questions about the «Feedback for the class teacher» template
What questions can parents answer about a class teacher?
An overall rating and agreement with statements on timely information, being easy to reach, fairness, useful class-time sessions and help with conflicts. Add the preferred contact channel, how often to meet, topics for the next meeting and two open questions: what to keep and what to change.
How do I get honest feedback from parents?
Do not ask for the child’s name, state that the form is anonymous on the first screen and in the message with the link, and promise to discuss the results at the meeting, then do it. Without name questions an answer is not tied to a family.
How often should a teacher ask parents for feedback?
Once or twice a year is enough, for example at the end of the first term and at the end of the year. Keep the form the same so you can compare the results and see whether changes helped.
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Do not start from an empty canvas
Open the catalog, take the closest template and rewrite the questions for your job. Five minutes instead of an hour.