Taylor-Richardton Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2026-2027 Taylor-Richardton Elementary Strategic Plan
Time Period: 2026 - 2027
Vision
At Richardton-Taylor Public Schools, we cultivate a culture where students are inspired to learn, grow, and lead. We ensure every student is prepared for success in school, career, and life through innovation, strong community partnerships, and high expectations.
Mission
Richardton-Taylor Schools empower students with knowledge, skills, and character to thrive-we EXPECT SUCCESS.
Beliefs
Positive Relationships, Social-Emotional Intelligence, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Collaboration and Teamwork, Financial Literacy, Civic Engagement and Responsibility, Commitment to Excellence.
Cohesion and Consistency
Collaboration and Growth
Student Achievement
Critical Initiative
  • Develop and implement a clear, long term strategic plan.
  • Align instructional practices, curriculum, and communication across all schools.
  • Provide and implement collaboration across all schools.
Critical Initiative
  • Encourage and Schedule Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) including cross-grade and cross subject collaboration.
  • Provide targeted professional development.
  • Implement mentorship and peer coaching programs.
Critical Initiative
  • Use evidence based instructional strategies.
  • Strengthen enrichment pathways for all learners.
  • Align curriculum and assessments to ensure consistent growth.
Key Measures
  • The number of Expect Success Council meetings conducted.
  • Instructor proficiency average through Summative evaluations in school boost.
  • Digitally documented list of updated prioritized standards through TEAMS.
  • Individual Staff attendance at Professional development meet or exceeds 80%.
Key Measures
  • Teachers individually complete weekly PLC district expectation form.
  • Individual Staff attendance at Professional development meets or exceeds 80%.
  • State Mentorship Documentation
Key Measures
  • Instructor proficiency average through Summative evaluations in school boost.
  • The number of students on identified individual pathways through FastBridge reports
  • Digitally Documented Curriculum-Standards Crosswalk
Objectives
  • 100% of schools will adopt at least one unified instructional practice aligned with this plan.
Objectives
  • The district will increase teacher participation in cross-grade collaboration by 30% and, all educators will complete at least one professional development session per semester.
Objectives
  • The district will develop a district-wide data dashboard to track student growth, ensuring 100% of schools utilize it, will reduce initiative turnover by 50% through structured planning and evaluation, will increase math proficiency scores by 10%, and improve ELA scores by 5% annually, as measured by the district and standardized assessments.
Relationships and Expectations
Critical Initiative
  • Prioritize positive relationships with students, staff, and the community.
  • Promote a culture of success and accountability.
  • Implement social emotional learning (SEL) programs.
  • Continue to embed engagement strategies (hands-on, project based, Real-World learning, CTE, etc.
Key Measures
  • The number of relationships-building events conducted per year.
  • Instructor proficiency average through Summative evaluations in school boost with aligned evidence to strategic plan.
  • FastBridge SAEBRS Assessment and Expect Success Survey
  • School Counselor lesson plans through Planbook
  • Student Engagement Survey Data
Objectives
  • The district will conduct quarterly student and staff relationship-building activities, implement SEL programs in 100% of classrooms, and student participation in project-based learning will increase by 25%, and CTE enrollment will expand by 15%.
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