Sending School Web sites

Today was spent working on Goal 6 of the CareerTech Strategic Plan and naturally the conversation centered on marketing, communications and recruitment of students into the CareerTech System.

One participant (Shari) brought up an awesome idea that I want to share with everyone and it all starts with a simple question, “Are you represented on your sending school Web pages?”

In Oklahoma, the technology center is considered an extension of the high school, another campus that a student has opportunities to enhance his education with academic and career related courses. But where are the disconnects between sending schools and your technology center?

How about your online presence?

Where is your technology center presented to the parents of the sending school? Is the technology center presented as a seamless integration of the student’s educational opportunities? When a parent logs onto the high school Web site does it list High Plains Technology Center along with FFA, Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment with local universities and the other academic opportunities that a high school student has? Is it listed along with the districts elementary, middle and high schools?

Our vision includes a page on the website of your local sending school that details information about the technology center, what career majors it offers, student organizations, college credit, student testimonials that attend that high school and contact information as well as links to your technology center website. Maybe it could include links to OKCIS, career majors and other guidance related information.

Edmond Public Schools has a page devoted as an intro to Francis Tuttle, are there others?

Is you technology center included on your sending school Web pages?