Predictors of Parental Contentment with the Amount of Encouraging Digital Feedback from Teachers in Finnish Schools

The Finnish National curriculum obligates teachers to give parents encouraging feedback about their children’s learning and development, the aim being build a constructive relationship between homes schools encourage close collaboration among all parties. Teachers in Finland nowadays use digital platforms that allow effective online communication. frequency quality of such communication vary great deal. In particular, there seems be lack clarity concerning amount delivered this way. focus paper is on extent which (N = 1117) both urban rural areas are content with feedback. We carried out logistic regression analysis predict parental contentment messaging, pupil’s grade level, attitudes communication, as well educational level gender independent variables. sum, who were less highly educated, neutral-to-positive attitude child lower secondary school most likely These results have research practical implications terms enhancing understanding how best deliver schools. Furthermore, it teacher education should communicative competence early on. current study completes our three-part series studies home–school Finland.