Building on previous Learning Heroes research, we delved into why nine in ten K-8 parents believe their child is on grade level, despite the fact that teachers report less than a third of their students show up prepared for grade level work. Parents deserve to know if their child is performing at grade level, so they can best advocate for their child’s success in school. This report includes a deep segmentation of parents nationally with children in grades 3-8 to be more responsive to various parenting styles. It also includes our first-ever nationally representative survey of grades 3-8 public school teachers. We found that providing parents a little information about their child’s and school’s achievement goes a long way in giving parents a more accurate picture of their child’s progress. Contact us for more information about the research and/or the Puzzle to Plan Family Worksheet pilot tool.