The SCOPE Test

04/01/2010

Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
Abigail Adams

The March/April 2010 issue of Exchange has 27 articles covering topics such as leadership, trends, parent conflicts, safety vs. risk, music, staff development, meetings, going green, allergies, and sensory integration. For this issue of ExchangeEveryDay I am going to take an excerpt from Dennis Vicars' article on setting quality priorities...

"If you look at the true quality priorities that we all strive for in creating a great place for young children, it can be spelled out in the acronym SCOPE (Safe, Clean, Organized, Professional, and Educational). These five priorities (which, by the way, are the same priorities in order of importance that are repeated on parent surveys and focus groups) can be the central theme, which all staff can rally around and keep as their central focus. Whenever one of my directors seemed oversaturated with conflicting priorities and demands, I only had to say one word, 'SCOPE.' That one word allows everyone to refocus on what really important. If SCOPE becomes the central focus of your operation, your strategic plan, training, recruiting, time management, and daily activities will automatically fall in line. No one should ever have to ask, 'What are my priorities today?'"

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