SWOT Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis
SWOT Analysis is a method used to assist with planning goals and setting priorities. The team met to identify potential the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the CSPD Project.
Completed 4/23/14 | Strength | Weakness | Opportunities | Threats |
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PRESERVICE |
Blended license (0-8; 0-5) ECHO group (Early Childhood Higher Ed. Opportunities) EQUIP Multiple universities-programs across the state On-line programs Professional development- innovation for faculty professionals Pathways-Family & consumer science (high school) |
Some disciplines do not have programs in KS- vision/OM, deaf & hard of hearing Diversity of field-expertise in discipline and early childhood Silos that don’t talk to each other Hard to get into the system to navigate an entry point No pre-service requirement for child care providers Same issue for many home visitors |
Continued work on articulation between ECHO/EQUIP Specialized opportunities in early childhood for administrators, school psychologist, PTs, OTs Summer institute for pre-service collaborative teams Mid-west faculty institute-collaborative across disciplines Promote preserivce for EC field |
Allied health/medical orientation of certain disciplines We are preparing generalist-specialization has to come later Inequities across state in terms of quality |
PERSONNEL STANDARD |
Unified license Birth to death licenses does include infants/toddlers Highly qualified licenses (DPT, OTD, ECU) Linked or aligned to national organization standards |
Birth to death-not early childhood specific Harder to specialized in-depth content Fully understanding intent of law How to work with families effectively No shared philosophical perspective CDA-multiple avenues to get credential so not consistent training (in reality) |
Credential/competences across disciplines 0-5 (e.g. mission & key principles) Connecting with K-12 initiatives so we can figure out how it fits together |
Lack of money/resources |
INSERVICE |
KITS, KCCTO, KSCCA, HST & TA KCSL, PAT, KSHSA, specialized trainers, EC conferences, service centers Availability of training (face to face; online; affordable) Best on evidence based practice State agencies have invested in training Some sharing of training available Sometimes linked to TA |
Lack of coordination Duplication Linking to TA for all TA providers Silo training Specific requirements link to CC license requirements Training may be required but not appropriate (schools) Training may be available but not accessed by broad audience Trainer requirements Lack of consistent regular communication Silo-ed across disciplines |
Linking of training across EC/ECSE Build EC leadership capacity at local levels (e.g., why staff need specific skills) Build system that is unified to appeal across sectors Identify some common themes/metrics for credential or license requirements and for maintaining credential/license |
Time, money, competing requirements for staff Training programs/providers are grant supported Sustaining training after the grant expires- Administrators (schools) don’t understand EC (How is it like; how is it different) |
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
Go beyond training to support skill implementation Available with some training programs Information on implementation science & adult learning KITS, Head Start, CCA Designed to support across multiple levels (e.g., teacher IHE level cross discipline State agency program |
Small % of people/programs get TA Often viewed as a program being in trouble Not sufficient funds to support Administrators don’t have vision of what TA is- just want training Not all training programs are supported to provide TA Some providers/schools don’t view that they need to change Small # of TA providers Lack of understanding that our work is their work Primarily supported by silo-ed funds |
Helping people view TA as a good thing Help people see as a solution Define TA provider qualifications How can people plan with vision and systematic change? |
Systemic change takes years Grant supported -- can go away |
Need Assessment | TA: How do we pair needs with resources PERSONNEL STANDARD: Directors credential-EC ANEYC? Approved courses? Where? |
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Evaluation |
INSERVICE: What data do we have across programs to support inservice to be effective? KITS has it? Who else? Are they coordinated? Are they same people? PERSONNEL STANDARD: Are we making data based-based decisions about personnel? How well prepared people think they are across disciplines? Where is the personnel data? Is licensure linked to all CSPD components? |