Examples

SWOT Examples

Examples

▪         SWOT analysis for schools, colleges and universities

We will use an example of a teacher working within a first school who want to improve the relationships with the parents of their pupils.

TASK
  1. Define the goal and measurable outcomes – i.e. to have more than 50% of parents spending one day in class per term
  2. Consider the current activities you have in place to encourage parent-partnerships within your class/ school.
  3. Complete a SWOT analysis, identifying your current strengths and realistically appraising your current weaknesses. This analysis can only be done involving other teachers, pupils and parents.
  4. From the current analysis identify factors which could be improved
  5. Identify and create opportunities
  6. Put a plan and set of measures in place.

The school identified the following objective:

  • To improve parent-partnership by encouraging parents to visit the school and become active members of the community.
  • Outcome – to have more than 50% of parents spending one day in class per term

Currently, the school holds an open day once each year. It uses this as a way to encourage parents to visit the school and engage with school staff. The following is the initial SWOT Analysis for schools.

Strengths
  • Highly-skilled teachers.
  • History of successful Open day events
  • The school has a strong ethos of openness, sharing and commitment to increasing parental confidence
  • Parents wanting to get involved
  • PTA willing to participate
Weaknesses
  • Teachers not available to meet parents often enough
  • Current open days events not increasing voluntary activity
  • Not enough staff time to plan more events
  • Staff not clear of their role in the parent relationship
  • A narrow focus on open events, not partnership activities
  • Curriculum too stretched for additional action
Opportunities
  • Active volunteer committee willing to plan and organise events
  • Pupils enthusiastic in the school’s Pupil Participation Project can be asked for their opinions and suggestions.
  • Head Teacher is willing to flex the curriculum to free up teacher time
  • Use parents to contribute to curriculum delivery
Threats
  • Confidentiality is at risk
  • Pupil coercion to do things they do not wish to do

Source: https://rapidbi.com/swot-analysis-for-schools-and-education/
Case Study: SWOT analysis example for schools, colleges and universities

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