At Learning Heroes, we partner with states, districts, and organizations to engage families as a strategy for advancing school and student success goals. And with Go Beyond Grades, we’re sounding an alarm.

Almost 9 in 10 parents nationally think their children are on grade level, despite a steady stream of data that tells a much more somber story of student achievement.

Where does this perception come from? Our research shows that parents rely on report card grades as the primary source of information, and the vast majority of parents (almost 80%), say their kids receive all B’s or better. While grades matter, they don’t tell the full story. Teachers say the number one way for parents to know how their child is achieving is to ask the teacher. 

That’s why we want to help parents go beyond grades. This site has free tips, tools, videos and more (in English and Spanish) to support families and teachers teaming up throughout the year.