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Wk 1 – Learning and Assessment SWOT Analysis [due Saturday]

Assignment Content

1. The federal government asked states to develop K-12 student assessment evaluation and reform to replace the federally-mandated Elementary and Secondary Education Act (“Reforming No Child Left Behind,” n.d.). The assignment this week is a SWOT Analysis which will analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a replacement for the No Child Left Behind Act. If you are a corporate trainer, please assess one of your organization’s training programs using the SWOT.

   Review the “SWOT Analysis: A Tool for Making Better Business Decisions” article.

   Conduct a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis in which you:

   • Identify the strengths of your learning and assessment process.
   • Identify the weaknesses of your learning and assessment process.
   • Identify one opportunity for each of the six external environment factors:
   • Technological
   • Political
   • Competitive
   • Regulatory
   • Social
   • Economic
   • Identify one threat for each of the six external environment factors:
   • Technological
   • Political
   • Competitive
   • Regulatory
   • Social
   • Economic
   • Complete the SWOT Analysis Template.

     Write a 350- to 700-word paper that supports your conclusions, and include at least five references.

     Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

     Submit your assignment.

     Resources

   • Center for Writing Excellence
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