Caleb Is the Superintendent of a Small School District in a Rural

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Caleb is the superintendent of a small school district in a rural area of Iowa with a population of 2,500 people. The school district participates in a wide variety of sports for girls and boys including softball, baseball, basketball, volleyball, track, wrestling, and cross country. Students may also be a member of over 12 clubs and organizations sponsored by the school. The school typically rates highly on state-wide tests and approximately 80% of high school graduates attend college. However, Caleb has difficulty in recruiting faculty to teach foreign language, physics, calculus, and computer science classes. It's difficult to recruit these teachers because they are in high demand and are often attracted to larger school districts that can provide higher salaries. Caleb knows the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to the United States and is concerned that the district may fall behind in its ability to prepare students for their future. In addition, Caleb hopes to increase the number of graduates who attend college since college degrees enable students to pursue careers with higher salaries and benefits. Assume that you are helping Caleb conduct a SWOT analysis. The statement related to the district offering students the ability to compete in a number of different sports would be categorized as a(n) :

• A) strength
• B) weakness
• C) threat
• D) opportunity

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Definitions:

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