Parent Voice Survey on Google Classroom

I'm Andrew, a learning systems designer and parent of a kid with an IEP. I am developing a parent tool to increase transparency into Google Classroom.

Help me understand how Google Classroom actually works for families. Every school uses Classroom differently. I want to learn what families actually experience — across different schools, teachers, and grade levels — so I can build tools that genuinely reduce stress and increase transparency. This survey takes about 5 minutes. Your answers directly shape what gets built.

Built by a dad who needed to see what his kid's teachers were actually posting.

What best describes your role?

Parent / Guardian

How many children do you support with Google Classroom?

What grade level(s) are they in?

Elementary (K-5)

Does your child have an IEP, 504 plan, or receive special education services?

Yes

Prefer not to say

On a typical week, how often do you check Google Classroom?

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Daily

A few times a week

When you or your child open Google Classroom, what feels hardest?

Finding what's due

Understanding what's missing

Knowing where to look (Stream vs Classwork vs Drive)

Understanding instructions

Tracking longer projects

Knowing if work was actually submitted

Seeing all classes at once

Where It Breaks Down

Which of these do you regularly experience?

Assignments with missing or unclear due dates

Assignments that appear late or get buried

Different teachers using Classroom very differently

Confusing or vague assignment names

Work marked missing even when it was submitted

Trouble finding feedback or grades

No easy way to see everything due across classes

Overwhelm from juggling multiple classes or children

Attachments that don't contain real instructions

Teachers not posting materials that were used in class

Which ONE causes the most stress?

Unclear deadlines

Missing work confusion

Too many places to look

Inconsistent teacher use

Difficulty tracking workload

Can't verify what teachers are providing

What is the most frustrating part of using Google Classroom?

Describe a moment where you or your child felt lost, stressed, or confused trying to manage schoolwork through Google Classroom.

If you could fix ONE thing about how your school uses Google Classroom, what would it be?

In your experience, do teachers at your school use Google Classroom in similar ways, or does it vary?

Very consistent across teachers

Somewhat consistent

Completely different per teacher

Are there patterns at your school that make things easier or harder? (for example: teachers posting late, no due dates, everything in Stream, different systems per class)

Help Build Something Better

Glassroom is a free, open-source tool that pulls all your child's Google Classroom assignments into one dashboard — so you can see every class, every assignment, and every gap in one place. It runs on your computer. Your data never leaves your machine. Would you try it?

Glassroom is a free, open-source tool that pulls all your child's Google Classroom assignments into one dashboard — so you can see every class, every assignment, and every gap in one place. It runs on your computer. Your data never leaves your machine. Would you try it?

I'm already using it.

Yes — I'd run it and share what I find

Yes — but 'd want help setting it up

Maybe — I need to learn more

I'm building the first real picture of how Google Classroom is used across schools. No one has ever measured this. If you run Glassroom, would you share your anonymized data? (No student names, no teacher names, no school names — just assignment counts, due date percentages, attachment rates, and grading patterns.)

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Yes

Yes, if I can review exactly what's shared before it leaves my machine

I am also planning a pier-reviewed research study on how Google Classroom is used across schools, with the goal of publishing findings that improve educational accountability for all students. No identifying information about your child, teachers, or school would ever be published. Would you consent to your anonymized Glassroom data being included in this research?

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Yes — I consent to my anonymized data being used for published research

I'd like to learn more before deciding

Parent Voice Survey on Google Classroom

About You

What best describes your role?

How many children do you support with Google Classroom?

What grade level(s) are they in?

Does your child have an IEP, 504 plan, or receive special education services?

Everyday Experience

On a typical week, how often do you check Google Classroom?

When you or your child open Google Classroom, what feels hardest?

Where It Breaks Down

Which of these do you regularly experience?

Which ONE causes the most stress?

Your Experience

What is the most frustrating part of using Google Classroom?

Describe a moment where you or your child felt lost, stressed, or confused trying to manage schoolwork through Google Classroom.

If you could fix ONE thing about how your school uses Google Classroom, what would it be?

Teacher Consistency

In your experience, do teachers at your school use Google Classroom in similar ways, or does it vary?

Are there patterns at your school that make things easier or harder? (for example: teachers posting late, no due dates, everything in Stream, different systems per class)

Help Build Something Better

Glassroom is a free, open-source tool that pulls all your child's Google Classroom assignments into one dashboard — so you can see every class, every assignment, and every gap in one place. It runs on your computer. Your data never leaves your machine. Would you try it?

Stay Connected

Would you like to be contacted about early access, results, or future development?

Email (optional)