Parent survey about assessment and testing

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Creating Parent Assessment And Testing surveys is tough, but you can use the AI survey generator to launch a high-quality survey in seconds—just click a button right here. Specific gives you expert tools to make this process simple.

Why Parent Assessment And Testing surveys matter

If you’re not getting direct feedback from parents on assessment and testing, you’re missing out on insights that could transform your approach. Parent recognition surveys let you measure understanding, spot pain points, and identify blind spots in your educational strategies—fast. Ignoring parent input means missing rich context and better outcomes for kids. That’s huge, especially given how fast the landscape is evolving around AI in education.

Let’s put this into perspective: 65% of parents and guardians of high school students are aware of AI writing tools like ChatGPT or Google Bard [1]. That’s a huge awareness shift you can leverage—parents expect to be involved and to have a say in how new technology and assessment tools shape their children’s learning. If you skip getting their take, you might miss risks, opportunities, or even the changes they value most in the process.
Some top reasons to run Parent feedback surveys around assessment and testing:

  • Spot misunderstandings early—before they impact learning

  • Surface concerns about fairness, transparency, or stress

  • Uncover new ideas and needs (like digital skills or responsible AI use at home)

  • Strengthen trust between home and school by giving parents a real voice

We’ve seen that 58% of parents believe AI skills are essential for their children's future careers [6]. A focused survey helps you capture how these evolving expectations connect to the actual assessment tools and methods used in your school or district.

Learn more about designing effective questions for Parent Assessment And Testing surveys in our deep dive, best questions for parent survey about assessment and testing.

The advantage of using an AI survey generator

Let’s talk about why an AI survey generator changes the game compared to the old way. Building surveys manually is slow, boring, and results in those generic forms no one wants to fill out. With an AI survey builder (like ours at Specific), the process flips: you get expert-made questions that adapt to your goals, in a fraction of the time. You just describe what you want, and the AI crafts a tailored conversational survey—zero technical know-how needed.

Method

Manual Survey

AI-Generated Survey (Specific)

Speed

Slow setup—writing, editing, and logic by hand

Ready in seconds with smart question flow

Quality

Inconsistent (easily miss best practices)

Expert-crafted, bias-free questions built-in

Follow-ups

Rare, unless manually configured

Automatic, intelligent follow-up questions

Engagement

Feels like a form—low engagement

Feels like chat—higher response rates

Why use AI for Parent surveys? With a conversational AI survey, the experience is smooth for both creators and respondents, and the feedback is richer. The AI survey generator in Specific is built for speed, relevance, and a more natural user experience—plus, it’s already trusted by researchers as a topical authority in survey design. We take out the tedium and let you focus on acting on insights, not building forms. Want more on the setup process? See how to create a Parent Assessment And Testing survey with AI.

Designing questions that drive real insight

You only get great answers if you ask the right questions. We see a lot of surveys fail because the questions are too vague, closed, or unintentionally biased—and that leads to useless data. Specific’s AI survey editor helps you avoid these pitfalls by guiding you to strong, open, and actionable questions for parents about assessment and testing.

Here’s a quick example:

  • “Bad” question: “Are you satisfied with testing at our school?” (Vague; hard to act on the answer)

  • “Good” question: “Can you share what worked well or what was challenging about your child’s most recent assessment experience?” (Open, invites detail, and reveals actionable feedback)

Our survey builder nudges you to clarify every prompt, so you avoid bias and generic data. You can even chat with the AI survey editor to quickly adjust questions in natural language, making every survey feel like it was built by an expert.

Actionable tip: Always ask questions that prompt storytelling and ask “why” about feelings or opinions—this unlocks insight, not just surface data. For more guidance, see our article on the best questions for Parent survey about Assessment And Testing.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

One of the biggest breakthroughs in AI-driven surveys—especially for Parent Assessment And Testing feedback—is the ability to ask smart, real-time follow-up questions tailored to each response. With Specific, the AI listens “like an expert” and naturally digs deeper when a reply is brief, unclear, or introduces new context. It means you don’t have to chase people for more detail via email or schedule a follow-up phone call—the AI does it instantly, saving you time and capturing stories while they’re fresh.

Consider these examples if you don’t ask follow-ups:

  • Parent: “The testing was confusing.”

  • AI follow-up: “Could you share what part of the process felt confusing or unclear to you?”

  • Parent: “I wish there was more communication.”

  • AI follow-up: “Can you elaborate on what type of communication or updates you would have found helpful during assessments?”

Without that extra nudge, you’d just get vague comments—not full stories or actionable feedback. If you want to see this in action, try generating a survey and watch how every response gets the attention it deserves. For a detailed breakdown of this feature, see automatic AI follow-up questions.

These tailored follow-ups make the whole experience conversational—it feels more like an interview, not a survey form. That’s a big reason why Specific’s surveys drive richer feedback without extra effort.

Survey delivery options for parents

Getting your survey into the right hands is half the battle, and it shouldn’t be a headache. With Specific, you’ve got two straightforward ways to deliver Parent Assessment And Testing surveys:

  • Sharable landing page surveys: Perfect when you need to reach parents by email, school newsletter, or a quick QR code at a meeting. They open a unique link and respond at their own pace. This works great for Parent Assessment And Testing, where parents might prefer to take the survey outside of school hours, or share with another parent/guardian.

  • In-product surveys: Best for digital learning platforms or parent portals. The survey shows up right in the school’s app or student portal, making it seamless to capture feedback when the topic is fresh in parents’ minds.

You can pick whichever suits your audience or even combine them for more coverage. Parent feedback on assessment and testing is most valuable when it’s easy for busy families to engage.

Analyzing survey responses with AI

This is where things get exciting. Instead of digging through endless spreadsheets, Specific’s AI survey analysis summarizes every Parent response, automatically highlights key themes, and turns all that feedback into actionable insights. Features like topic detection and the ability to chat directly with the AI about specific results take manual analysis off your plate. Curious about details? Check out our guide on how to analyze Parent Assessment And Testing survey responses with AI for a step-by-step walkthrough.

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Sources

  1. turnitin.com. Survey results highlight parents' thoughts on AI writing in education

  2. internetmatters.org. Generative AI in Education Report

  3. savemyexams.com. Using AI for Homework: Statistics

  4. wifitalents.com. AI in the Educational Industry Statistics

  5. thejournal.com. Research: 1 in 3 Kids Use AI for Learning

  6. edtechinnovationhub.com. 58 percent of parents believe AI skills are key to their children’s future careers

  7. parentsforschooloptions.org. Survey finds parental support for AI in K-12 classrooms with lingering concerns

  8. wired.com. Teens' Generative AI Use in Schools and Parents

  9. govtech.com. Parent Survey Finds Half of Gen Alpha Students Using AI

  10. ipsos.com. Data Dive: How Parents Feel About the Role of Technology in Education

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Adam Sabla

Adam Sabla is an entrepreneur with experience building startups that serve over 1M customers, including Disney, Netflix, and BBC, with a strong passion for automation.

Adam Sabla

Adam Sabla is an entrepreneur with experience building startups that serve over 1M customers, including Disney, Netflix, and BBC, with a strong passion for automation.