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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 210. State Department of Education |
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Chapter 35. Standards for Accreditation of Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, and Career and Technology Schools |
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Subchapter 13. Standards for Accreditation of Career and Technology Schools |
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Part 13. STANDARD VII: INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA/RESOURCE SERVICE |
SECTION 210:35-13-81. Statement of the standard
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- A coordinated instructional media/resource program is organized to make accessible a wide range of instructional media for instructors and students. Basic skills and advanced career technology related instruction shall be provided to enhance development of occupational competencies. The program addresses receiving, storing, retrieving, and displaying information in various forms in a resource center or at other locations such as classrooms and laboratories. The program makes equipment and personnel available for a wide range of instructional media.(1) There shall be a written policy, approved by governing board, concerning the criteria to be used in the evaluation and selection of materials for the media program. The written policies should contain criteria for selection, responsibility for selection, and guidelines for reconsideration.(2) A sufficient collection of print and non-print resources and equipment shall be provided to support goals. Provisions shall be made for regular replacement of outdated materials and equipment.(3) The Technology Center shall employ a professionally prepared resource coordinator to provide such services as instructing students, assisting teachers, and locating/utilizing media resources. Teacher assistants may be paraprofessionals.(4) Other instructional media/resource staff shall have education/training appropriate to assigned responsibilities. Instructional media/resource services may vary in Technology Centers. Academic remediation should be provided by staff certified to teach appropriate academic area/level. Tutoring services may be provided by paraprofessionals. Production staff should possess skills in media production and/or technical writing. Staff members providing instructor training shall have education and experience in teaching methodology, educational technology, and/or curriculum and instruction.(5) Records of acquisition, classification, cataloging, circulation, and financing shall be accurate, adequate, and current to determine the effectiveness of the media program.