Map Name: 2020-2021 Tappen Elementary Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/1/2020 - 5/1/2021
Vision

Using collaboration and innovation, we will achieve understanding with measurable growth and continual improvement.

Mission

Empowering students to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners

Beliefs

We believe a student's success is a collaborative effort among school, students, family, and community. We believe all students are capable of growth and improvement through an engaging and innovative environment.

Digital Technologies
If a digital platform is the future priority, then rich technological experiences will increase student engagement.
Engaged Citizens
If relationships are the future priority, then connecting students, staff, and families will build accountability, expectations, and personalization.
Stakeholder Engagement
If virtual communication is streamlined, then stakeholder perception and engagement is improved.
Objectives
  • Utilize and expand on current technologies to increase student engagement and learning.
Objectives
  • Provide opportunities to strengthen student and staff relationships and set consistent expectations
Objectives
  • Implementing and utilizing universal communication program to communicate with stakeholders
Critical Initiative
  • Provide professional learning (ex: Professional Learning Communities, staff meetings) on relevant activities and technology integration.
Critical Initiative
  • Build accountability through staff and student connections
  • The social-emotional status will be addressed in each student IEP and any concerns will be addressed in a goal, adaptation, or behavior intervention plan based on team recommendation.
Critical Initiative
  • Using the communication tool, teachers will keep parents informed of classroom activities and events.
  • Invest in a streamlined tool that will increase communication between stakeholders and the school community.
Key Measures
  • Reporting or Tracking to Administration
  • Presentation on Tech Tuesday
  • Google doc with meeting notes
  • Classroom notifications on teacher pages.
  • Notifications to parents via communication tool
  • Powerschool Attendance
  • Failing Grade Report
  • Graduation Rates
  • Staff and Student Mentor Survey
  • Internal file review of IEP
  • Monitor social emotional learning software usage
  • Review Unit wide training attendance records
  • Stakeholder review
Key Measures
  • Internal file review of IEP
  • Staff and Student Mentor Survey
  • Graduation Rates
  • Failing Grade Report
  • Powerschool Attendance
  • Notifications to parents via communication tool
  • Classroom notifications on teacher pages.
  • Google doc with meeting notes
  • Presentation on Tech Tuesday
  • Reporting or Tracking to Administration
  • Stakeholder review
  • Review Unit wide training attendance records
  • Monitor social emotional learning software usage
Key Measures
  • Presentation on Tech Tuesday
  • Reporting or Tracking to Administration
  • Google doc with meeting notes
  • Classroom notifications on teacher pages.
  • Notifications to parents via communication tool
  • Powerschool Attendance
  • Failing Grade Report
  • Graduation Rates
  • Staff and Student Mentor Survey
  • Internal file review of IEP
  • Monitor social emotional learning software usage
  • Review Unit wide training attendance records
  • Stakeholder review
The Strategy Map has been created in collaboration with The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and Cognia™.

All schools in North Dakota participate in a Continuous Improvement process. Continuous Improvement means examining a school’s current reality including demographics, culture, technology, finances, and academic progress, among many other factors. In addition, Continuous Improvement means looking into the future and predicting what may change – what will be different a year from now, or 10 years from now.

 

During the 2018-2019 school year, all schools in North Dakota participated in this Continuous Improvement journey. School personnel participated in training and collaborated with diverse stakeholders such as community members, teachers, parents and students to map out what the school’s priorities are, what the school’s objectives are and what critical initiatives needed to be implemented to achieve those objectives. This planning process resulted in a Strategy Map – a 3 to 5-year plan for the school.

 

It is important to note that the Strategy Map is a snapshot in time. It is documentation of what the school’s priorities were the past school year. In this case the Strategy Map below was captured and submitted on May 1, 2019. It is equally important to note that the Strategy Map below may have changed since its submittal. This is because priorities may have changed quickly depending on numerous factors. Factors can include, but are not limited to, a natural disaster, a high staff turn-over rate, or an influx or decrease of students. To obtain a copy of this schools current and update Strategy Map, please contact the local school administrator.



Please contact North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction with any questions and feedback via email to the following address: dpidashboard@nd.gov