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SWOT Analysis Template

State what you are analyzing: Middle School/High School Scheduling Committee

criteria examples strengths weaknesses criteria examples


Allow students to take advantage of programs Schools are far apart - travel time between
Advantages of proposition? only offered at one building buildings is significant Disadvantages of proposition?
Capabilities? Gaps in capabilities?
Resources?
Allow students to take advantage of classes Transportation costs Reputation, presence and reach?
Assets? anywhere in BSD Time/Transportation to move kids between Own known vulnerabilities?
People? Academically rigorous curriculum schools Deadlines and pressures?
Experience, knowledge, data? Take advantage of “programs” at other schools Logistics Resources?
Awareness? Effects on core activities, distraction?
Innovative aspects?
Allow students to move at own pace? Distance between schools is large Reliability of data, predictability?
Price, value, quality? Kids start early for graduation requirements Time issues of transportation are a concern Moral, comment, leadership?
Communications? Consolidate resources of expensive programs Transportation issues
Cultural, attitudinal, behavioral? Lends well to teacher sharing (among • can students be moved easily from
Philosophy and values?
building) building to building
On-line classes • Would there be enough students involved
Can a teacher teach a class at another site? to justify the transportation expense
Increases efficiency of staff use by not Not enough FTE at the middle level to serve
duplicating courses at all HS as presently students with increased course
done opportunities
Coordination of schedule will provide more Push down
opportunities for students Cost of transportation between schools
Student teacher movement increases – how done in time of budget
Promote leaning partnerships with community cuts?
Opening more course offerings possibly Staffing issues requiring additional FTE
Make programs fit kids How afford?
Skilled kids can benefit How do we move away from a 6 period MS
Motivate MS kids schedule
Equal opportunities for all kidsrfr Limit of 55 minute classes
Potential lack of “Academic Urgency” in 100
minute classes
Not knowing students
Losing independent school culture
Change from norm
Transportation issue/cost issue
Collaboration would be necessary
SWOT Analysis Template

State what you are analyzing: Middle School/High School Scheduling Committee

criteria examples opportunities threats criteria examples


Variable schedules to increase choices? Lack of MS choices
Trends? Create unique programs at schools which can • Disenfranchise families/students District effects?
Development and innovation? Legislative effects?
Influences?
serve students throughout the district • Push families to private schools Environmental effects?
New programs, vertical, horizontal? Create multi-discipline blocks including • Push students out of school altogether Sustaining internal capabilities?
Information and research? art/math/music/English, science, history, Monday Obstacles faced?
Partnerships, agencies, distribution? etc. Insurmountable weaknesses?
FTE
Volumes, production, economies? Loss of key staff?
To take a string of related classes Transportation Sustainable resources?
Equitability issues for low SES students 6 period day isn’t MS friendly for offering
Common schedule lends well to common electives/acceleration
curriculum Kids only able to take 1 elective w/ 6 periods
Equity for all kids and move up and around To equal HS credit – more limit, e.g. just
More choices Spanish – no orchestra
Working with community Threatens tradition and perceived
Think 21 century “individualism: of schools
Rejuvenate teacher Needs of a HS schedule may not be the same
as MS
Staff buy-in
If add classes could be tough for students 9-12
Need collaboration time as well as planning at
MS
New model would slay sacred cows and bring
a fresh perspective

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