How Does My Organization Join the Transparency Initiative?

How Does My Organization Join the Transparency Initiative?June 2013

Joining the Transparency InitiativeSubmit certification agreementCertify employees Appoint representative to work with AAPORProvide examples of methods documentationPay application fee

Joining the Transparency InitiativeSubmit certification agreementCertify employees Appoint representative to work with AAPORProvide examples of methods documentationPay application fee

Joining the Transparency InitiativeSubmit certification agreementCertify employees Appoint representative to work with AAPORProvide examples of methods documentationPay application fee

Joining the Transparency InitiativeSubmit certification agreementCertify employees Appoint representative to work with AAPORProvide examples of methods documentationPay application fee

AAPOR Code, Section III SummaryReport Immediately (a)Who sponsored, conducted & funded the researchExact question wordingDefinition of the populationGeographic locationSample frame descriptionSample designSample size & errorWeighting & cluster adjustmentsResults based on parts of sample onlyMethod(s) and dates of data collection

AAPOR Code, Section III SummaryReport within 30 Days (b-d)Interviewer/respondent instructionsRelevant stimuli (show cards)Sampling frames coverageMethods of panel recruitment (for pre-recruited panels)Sample design details (eligibility, screening, oversamples, incentives)Sample dispositionsWeighting detailsData verification detailsResponse ratesAll of the above for each if multiple samples or modes

Joining the Transparency InitiativeSubmit certification agreementCertify employees Appoint representative to work with AAPORProvide examples of methods documentationPay application fee

Joining the Transparency InitiativeSubmit certification agreementCertify employees Appoint representative to work with AAPORProvide examples of methods documentationPay application fee

All applications to be fully reviewed in less than 4 weeks.

Accepted Applicants ReceiveFormal notification letter.Transparency Initiative formal logo for display on website and in printed documents.Organizations name added to AAPORs web site, identified as a member in good standing of the Transparency Initiative.

Transparency Initiative members monitored for compliance annually

For more information, contact us at:transparency@aapor.org