SpeakUp 2017Timeline

To help you plan thebeginning oftheschoolyear,we’veprovided ashortversionofourtimelinewith keydatesaswellassuggested datesto begin promoting Speak Up,sendremindersto yourstaff,andmore.

June-September2017
Registerasprimary contactofyourschoolor district.

Download Speak Up promotional materialsand promoteto yourschool(s)atthebeginning of theschoolyear.

FollowtheSpeakUp blogand sign up forourSpeakUp newslettertokeepup todatewith SpeakUp News.

For 1-to-1 schools, consider adding a Speak Up link to your students’ devices for their access and for their parents.

October2017
SpeakUp launcheson October16.

Lookoutfora weeklyemail on Fridayswithyourschool/district’sparticipation numbers.

Every Monday,send aweeklyreminderto yourschool(s)toencourageparticipation in thesurvey.

Provide a link to your survey page on your district/school website(s).

Checkyourcurrentsurvey countsbyloggingin toyourSpeak Up administratorpage.

November2017

Starting in November,SpeakUp preliminary resultswillbeavailableforcontactsto viewonline.Theseresultswillbeupdatedonaweeklybasisuntiltheofficialdatareleasein February 2018.

Encourageyourteacherstotakethesurveyas aclassactivitybeforeThanksgiving break– checkoutourlesson plansto help facilitatetheprocess.

Utilizeoursample SpeakUp tweetsbysharingthemtoyourTwitterpage,or retweetour@SpeakUpEdtweets.

Continuecheckingyoursurvey counts,sending weekly remindersto yourschool(s),and lookingoutforourweekly emailmessages.

December2017
Finalstretch!SpeakUp closesnext month.
Speak Up America Week will run December 4-8. Surveys submitted during this window will increase the chance for schools/districts to win prizes from several of our partners.

Encourageyourschool(s)totakethesurveybeforeleaving forwinterbreak.

Unsatisfiedwith yoursurveytotals?Use oursample emailstospread theword to parentsandeducators.

January2018

Speak Up Appreciation Week will run January 8-12.

Last chance to boost participation!Speak Up is open until January 19, 2018.

February2018

February 2018: releaseofSpeakUp 2017datatoparticipating schoolsanddistricts.Checkyour emailforinstructionson howto accessyourdata.

Share yourSpeakUp data with yourschool(s)through ourPowerPoint presentation templateor byposting thedata onyourwebsite.