Virtual and in-person parent-to-parent forums deepened caregivers' sense of community and support¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q2 i? Caregivers valued school-presented opportunities to connect with other caregivers for social and emotional support, including smartphone app group messages organized by classroom. → Orta 2022

Evidence¶

Orta 2022¶

Orta, D., & Gutiérrez, V. (2022). Improving school-family communication and engagement: Lessons from remote schooling during the pandemic. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/improving-school-family-communication-and-engagement

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Focus-group finding about a high school that created a virtual parent group with a classroom teacher via a smartphone app. A parent noted that when apps are used school-wide, "it's not just a few moms that find out stuff, but all parents do."

"A secondary result was that group messages enabled for more relationships to be created among parents. For parents having these groups meant that they were able to feel connected and supported during these challenging times."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Belonging — outcome: instruction changes it
Social Supports — outcome: instruction changes it

Translation features in mobile apps enabled direct communication between educators and parents who speak languages other than English — related
Teachers and caregivers called for additional guidance and support in their communication and collaboration — related
Inclusive, family-focused co-curricular events deepened relationships between educators and parents — related
Mobile apps increased timely, direct communication between parents and educators during remote schooling — related
PKTP family learning activities created opportunities for informal teacher-family relationships and a greater sense of community — related
Students perceive that interacting with others in experiential learning fosters empathy and a sense of community by enhancing perspective-taking (beauty) — related
School improvement is related to staff interactions, staff relationships with families, and ties to the broader school community — related
Families particularly valued meeting education staff early, familiarizing themselves with school layout and routines, and building social connections with other families — related
Parents used the digital Family Guide flexibly, modifying activities to fit their routines or creating new activities based on family interests — related
Social-support strategies are the most generalised technology-based SRL strategies, with most students interacting via instant messaging and sharing material via the cloud — related
Families' geoscience sense-making during learning-on-the-move was shaped by the immersive qualities of a mobile AR app — related

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`id`	`parent-to-parent-forums-community-support`
`title`	`Virtual and in-person parent-to-parent forums deepened caregivers' sense of community and support`
`description`	`Virtual and in-person parent-to-parent forums deepened caregivers' sense of community and support`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`weak`
`newest_evidence`	`2022`
`source_checked`	`2026-10-20`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-08`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `orta-2022`

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