Marketing Education Resource Center
(MarkED/Career Paths Resource Center)
Consortium Membership Guidelines

Membership Guidelines   (State/Group)                                     

Professional Associate (Individual registration)

MarkED Membership

Most state education departments are members of the MarkED Consortium.  State memberships benefit all public schools within the given state and make all public schools eligible for member pricing and other benefits.  Click here for a list of member states/groups.   

In non-member states, some county or city groups have joined the Consortium.  All public schools within the parameters of these various entities are eligible for full benefits, including member discounts.  See above list of member states/groups.

 Professional Associate “Membership” is not the same as Consortium membership.  Professional Associate registration is available to any individual instructor or trainer anywhere in the world.   MarkED Professional Associates receive many of the same benefits as do Consortium members.  However, they are not automatically eligible for member pricing.   Professional Associates earn ProPoints which may be used for a variety of premiums and free materials.

Organization

Established in 1971, the Marketing Education Resource Center (MarkED) is a non-profit (501(c)3) organization incorporated in the state of Ohio. MarkED is organized as a consortium of state education departments and other educational groups. Current membership list available here.

Benefits of Membership

• Active role in the design and positioning of the discipline
• Forum for dialogue addressing contemporary issues
• Opportunities for professional development of state leadership
• Voice in establishing Consortium priorities and action plans
• Access to shared and jointly funded initiatives
• Significant pricing discounts to member constituencies
• Participation in the governance structure
• Expense offsets for participation in annual membership meeting
• Complimentary materials
• •Priority access to and reduced costs for expert consulting
• •Influence on other service providers (e.g., publishers, CTSO)
• •Communication linkages and services to benefit leadership and practitioner
• •Earned credits available for program improvement
• •Custom benefits focused on individual member needs
 

Mission and Goals

The mission of the Center is to support education for and about economics, entrepreneurship, business management, and marketing. In support of the mission, the Consortium's program of work is based on three primary goals:

• Curriculum Development: to develop, disseminate, and evaluate curricula.
• Professional Development: to develop, deliver, and evaluate professional activities.
• Advocacy: to communicate data and relevant information regarding student benefits.
 

Premises

The mission and goals are achieved, in part, through:

• provision of products and services to benefit learners
• ongoing, scientifically conceived research activities
• collaborative efforts with other agencies and organizations
• use of appropriate technology
• efficient management and administration
• equitable personnel policies
• use of strategic planning
• efficient information management
• conservative fiscal policies
• clearinghouse activities to provide selected products and services

Program of Work

(Action Plan Examples)

• Occupational analysis (all aspects of the industry, concept/skills identification)
• Facilitation of business partnerships (specific to curriculum and instruction)
• Professional development (e.g., publications, conferences, workshops, training)
• Custom curriculum design, including instructional materials and strategies
• Software design to support classroom management and operation
• Consulting specific to competency-based curriculum
• Consulting specific to instruction and supporting classroom strategies
• Research and publications relative to career and technical education

Membership Eligibility

Membership is open to any agency or organization that regularly administers or provides active and substantive support to programs addressing instruction in economics, entrepreneurship, business management, and marketing (e.g., school system, college, professional association or state education department).

Requirements of Membership

• Majority of constituency are actively involved with education for and about economics, marketing, management, or entrepreneurship at pre-baccalaureate level
• Identification of an official representative to the Consortium
• Active participation in the annual meeting and governance process
• Development of an annual plan for active support of Consortium program of work
• Payment of membership dues established by the Board of Directors

Membership Fees

Annual membership fees are based on the total general population (U.S. Census) of the group's geopolitical area (e.g., state, county, school district), per the following fee structure:

Example: For a group with a population of 3 million:

Base Fee (for first 2.5m) = $3,425 

Additional (for > 2.5m)
3.0 - 2.5 = .5m
.5/.1 = 5 (tenths of millions)
5 X $90 (fee per .1m) = = $ 450

Total fee = $3,875

Notes:

1. For existing members (FY 2001), maximum annual increase = 3%.
2. Maximum membership fee is $10,000/year.
3. Fees are established by the Board of Directors per Consortium bylaws
4. Fees are subject to change with one year notice.

Need help? We'll be pleased to provide a quote and other information on membership via e-mail. (Send your e-mail request to: gleason@mark-ed.com.)

In-kind Credits

To encourage the active participation of each member group and its constituents, each may earn credits that accrue to the benefit of the group. The primary purpose of these "in-kind" credits is to underwrite the purchase of sample materials, consulting, training, and other activities to encourage quality instruction and curriculum within the member group. In addition, only when there are no viable alternatives, in-kind credits may be used to underwrite the annual membership fee.

In-kind credits may be earned through negotiated activities that are of benefit to the entire Consortium and that support the annual program of work (e.g., participation in research activities). In addition, credits are earned for product sales within the group's geopolitical area, with the amount of credits based on the total sales/per million population:

Example: For a group with a population of 3 million, if sales for a given year are $11,700, then:

Sales per million: 11,700/3 = 3,900
Credit rate for 3,900/m = .05
In-kind credit = .05 X 11,700 = $585

Example: For a group with a population of 3 million, if sales for a given year are $20,000, then:

Sales per million: 20,000/3 = 6,667
Credit rate for 6,667/m = .06
In-kind credit = .06 X 20,000 = $1,200