Speak Up FAQs
What is Speak Up?
Speak Up is an annual national research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow®. The Speak Up data represents the largest collection of authentic, unfiltered stakeholder input on education, technology, 21st century skills, schools of the future and science instruction. Education, business, and policy leaders report using the data regularly to inform federal, state, and local education programs.
How is the research project facilitated?
Speak Up for Aspiring Teachers is facilitated through online surveys and will be aggregated at the institution level. All of the data is 100% confidential and no specific institutional findings will be shared with anyone outside of the participating college or university.
What information do you collect about participants?
We acknowledge that privacy is a concern for visitors to our website and we hope that this policy explains how we handle all of the information provided to us by our visitors. No personally identifiable information is collected from students. For data analysis purposes, we do ask students to provide demographic information about gender and class standing (i.e. frosh, soph etc). All survey results are 100% confidential and released only in an aggregated format. This policy may be changed or updated occasionally and we encourage you to email us any questions and concerns you may have about this policy at speakup@tomorrow.org.
The information that is provided to us through our web page is treated with respect and confidentiality. Speak Up currently does not use any permanent cookies for tracking, content analysis or any other purpose. The Speak Up Activation process does use temporary cookies.
We do not exchange or sell any of contact information or email addresses collected during the institutional registration process.
Why should my institution participate in Speak Up?
As a Speak Up participant you are part of a growing movement that values and uses their stakeholders’ opinions to inform educational decisions. Participating in Speak Up:
- Provides colleges and universities the opportunity to gather information from their college students about their use of technology, professional aspirations, and views about key educational topics, free of charge.
- Ensures that the views of aspiring teachers are included in the national, state and local dialogue about K-12 science, technology and math education.
- Engages your stakeholders in your strategic planning, budgeting, and decision-making processes.
When will the online surveys be open for student input?
Speak Up 2010 for Aspiring Teachers will be open October 18 – December 17, 2010. Results will be available to participating colleges, universities and teacher preparation programs in February 2011.
How does my institution participate in Speak Up?
It’s easy to participate. Just activate the Speak Up registration for your institution, select a staff member who will be responsible for promoting participation and encourage students to take the survey. Check out the Quick Start tabs above for additional tips and tools for promoting Speak Up.
Who should participate in Speak Up?
Any aspiring teacher who is currently pursuing a post-secondary degree related to education or enrolled in a credentialing program is eligible to take the Speak Up survey.
Is there a cost to participate?
No - Anyone can participate in Speak Up free of charge. Participating institutions can view their data against benchmarked national results, online, free-of-charge beginning in February 2011.
Technical Support:
I’m not receiving weekly participation emails. How do I ensure I will receive Speak Up notification emails?
Please make sure that emails from tomorrow.org are added to your institution’s safe list/white list. Also be sure to check your spam folder and add speakup@tomorrow.org to your contacts list to ensure you continue to receive emails.