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Each technology center accredited by the State Board shall maintain a program of communications and marketing that will seek to maintain an engaged and well-informed public. Each institution shall develop and maintain a communications and marketing plan to guide the effort. Printed materials and other media used for communication shall be presented in an accurate and ethical manner. | |||
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Does the technology center maintain and evaluate a written communications and marketing plan annually that aligns with the overall institutional strategic plan? |
Communications and marketing plan. Discussion of how the plan is evaluated. Evidence that plan is being used and annually updated. |
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COMMENTS: Canadian Valley Technology Center maintains a district-wide
communications and marketing plan that aligns with the district's
stragetic plan (The Canadian Valley Standard) and the Oklahoma Department
of Career and Technology Education strategic plan. This plan is
evalutated and updated annually by the district's marketing team.
This plan is submitted for review each June to the board of education. The
plan includes target audiences, objectives, goals and key messages. It
seeks to outline strategies, actions, responsbile staff, required
resources, expected dates of completion/implementation and evaluation.
Canadian Valley's plan is broken into three sections: District Strategies,
Chickasha Strategies and El Reno/Cowan Strategies. There are many shared
strategies, but there is also need for strategies unique to a particular
part of the district as a result of diverse audiences and clients being
served. |
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Has the technology center delegated communications and marketing responsibilities to a specific individual? |
Job description and resume of designated individual. |
Met Not Met |
| COMMENTS: Canadian Valley has four full-time communications
and marketing staff, two each at the Chickasha and El Reno campuses. The
four-person team alternates time spent at the newer Cowan Campus, near
Yukon, to ensure adequate coverage at all sites. The director/coordinator
at each campus is an active partcipant in Canadian Valley's management
team and acts as communications advisor for senior staff. Kelly Arnold resume Chickasha Marketing Director Job Description Bill Kramer resume El Reno Marketing Coordinator Job Description Erica Miller resume Chickasha Marketing Specialist Job Description Amy Simer resume El Reno Marketing Specialist Job Description |
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Does the communications and marketing professional regularly seek to improve his/her professional skills by attending communications and marketing meetings, workshops, or conferences? |
Documentation of attendance at meetings, workshops, and conferences. |
Met Not Met |
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COMMENTS: The communications and marketing team reamains active in the
state communications and marketing council and regularly benefits through
shared ideas and resources. We also regularly attend Oklahoma School
Public Relations Association activities throughout the state (see
agendas posted below). |
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marked with a screen must be met in order to meet the
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Does the communications and marketing plan identify the various community target groups and strategies, including research, analysis, communication, and evaluation (RACE) components? |
List of community target groups, strategies, and measurement tools. |
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COMMENTS: Our marketing team uses the RACE formula as the
fundamental basis for all activities in which we participate. It is the
basis used for our marketing plan each year.
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Does the technology center use an appropriate mix of methods and media appropriate for each targeted audience, including one-way and two-way communications? |
Communications and marketing plan that includes examples of newspaper articles, public service announcements, radio and local cable spots, face-to-face contact such as surveys, focus groups, social networking, websites, etc. |
NA 1 2 3 4 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| COMMENTS: Newspaper articles EXAMPLES... Radio Television Social networking Surveys/focus groups Website |
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Does the technology center use and/or develop communications and marketing methods and media that include individuals with disabilities, nontraditional students, and minorities? |
Examples of newspaper articles, public service announcements, promotional videos, surveys, focus groups, social networking, etc. | NA 1 2 3 4 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Are procedures established and appropriate methods and
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Internal communications vehicles, staff newsletters, interactive electronic newsletter, memos, small-group discussion, surveys, suggestion box, events, Internet, etc. | NA 1 2 3 4 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 8. | Are appropriate methods used to educate technology center employees of their role in the practice of effective communications and marketing? | Discuss methods used to inform faculty and staff. | NA 1 2 3 4 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 9. | Does the technology center maintain and annually evaluate a written crisis communications plan that includes periodic exercises/drills? |
Crisis communication plan. Outline of how the plan is updated, communicated to staff, and training provided. Evidence that plan is being updated and used with staff. |
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| 10. | Has the technology center implemented a social media policy? | Social media policy. Provisions and training for use. | NA 1 2 3 4 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sum the ratings in the preceding
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Total Points If any questions are not applicable, the chart below can be used to determine the total points needed to meet the standard. (The Number of Questions Rated should include the questions related to State Board Rules.)
Based upon the Quality Indicators, which reflect State Board Rules and factors influencing the quality of the career and technology training institution, this standard is Met Not Met. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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