Kentucky Speak Up
The Kentucky Department of Education partnered with Project Tomorrow to develop custom stakeholder surveys designed to offer feedback and insights on education technology initiatives in their schools and districts. School districts across the state will participate as a cohort to administer sets of questions for students, educators, and administrators. Districts will be able to access their own data for continuous improvement efforts as well as participate in sessions designed for the cohort to network and share strategies for implementation.
Speak Up is an annual research project conducted by Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group that collects and reports on the views of K-12 students, teachers, administrators, and parents on education and technology.
To help you get started with Kentucky Speak Up, we’ve put together a virtual welcome packet including general information about the project, instructions for the surveys, promotional materials to help you spread the word about the project to your school(s), and more.
If you are interested in participating with the KY cohort, please reach out to ben.maynard@education.ky.gov. Districts not interested in the cohort but still want to leverage these surveys should consider the national Speak Up survey. Questions can be directed to Speak Up Project Manager, Sam Schroeder.
Step 1: Preview the Speak Up Surveys
Student 3-5 (this can be completed individually or facilitated for groups – feel free to use this printable resource)
Student 6-12
Educator
School Leader
While the KDE is not collecting data from these audiences, you are welcome to include:
Student K-2 (this can be completed individually or facilitated for groups – feel free to use this printable resource)
Family
Step 2: Sign-up
Sign-up for Kentucky Speak Up using this link: https://speakup.tomorrow.org/
Once you have completed the sign-up form, the Speak Up team will email your login credentials, and Speak Up Project Manager, Sam Schroeder, will be in touch with information and resources to get you started.
Step 3: Access promotional materials & tutorials
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Kentucky Speak Up open?
The Kentucky Speak Up surveys are accessible beginning December 2, 2024. Schools and districts are asked to prioritize completing the surveys by December 20, 2024.
What types of surveys do you offer? There are Speak Up surveys for students (grade level appropriate K-12), teachers, administrators, and families.
Is there a cost to participate? No. Speak Up is a free service to all Kentucky schools and school districts thanks to our support from partners and sponsors. Learn more at: https://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speak-up-partners-sponsors/
How long does it take to complete the survey? The surveys should take about 15 minutes to complete. The surveys consist of a series of multiple-choice questions plus open-ended question(s) (depending on the survey).
What is your privacy policy? All responses are 100% confidential. We do not collect any identifying information from participants. Click here to view our privacy policy.
When will Speak Up data results be available? Registered contacts will be able to access their preliminary data in their Speak Up Admin Portal after Saturday syncs. National findings will be released in the fall of 2025 through a variety of venues, including an October 2025 Congressional Briefing, national and regional conferences, and through our website.
If your question is not on this list, please contact the Speak Up team with your question(s) at Speakup@tomorrow.org.
Project Tomorrow salutes the following innovative companies and organizations for their support of Speak Up 2024-25.
