SWOT Your Team

At Lloyd Estates Elementary School we began the year with a survey of our staff using The SWOT method. This gave us feedback on what staff members felt were the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats at our school. This information was then put on a bulletin board in the staff lounge which could be updated, revised, etc. as needed.

The bulletin board featured an umbrella for the strengths, rain clouds for the weaknesses, sun shapes for the opportunities and lightning bolts for the threats. Ideas from the survey were typed on clear labels and placed over the appropriate meteorological entity. Sticky strips are located by the bulletin board so that stakeholders may add items when they feel it is appropriate.

The information was gathered from the board and discussed with our leadership team, which will serve as our Site-based Induction Team. Based on the information collected, the team has already decided that we will focus on strengthening parental educational support.

Source: Mary Taylor, NESS Liaison, Lloyd Estates Elem.