Prairie Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2025-2026 Prairie Elementary School Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/23/2025 - 8/20/2026
Vision

We are committed to help our students develop both academic & life skills to ensure their success & leadership within their future.

Mission

 Educate & improve the minds of students to empower them to think critically and prepare them for a successful future.

Beliefs

We believe all students can learn and we will provide an opportunity to grow in a safe, supportive environment.  Education is a shared responsibility of students, families, teachers, & communities. We believe students can positively contribute to society, encourage integrity, & life-long learning.

Better student engagement
If students and teachers are engaged in technology, then student experience will be improved.
Improve student success
If teachers are highly qualified, then student success will increase.
Effective use of data
If we improve the analysis and use of data, we will have a clear direction for instuction.
Objectives
  • Better utilization and purpose of technology to achieve all learning goals and experience.
Objectives
  • Engage in continuous, systematic, professional development district wide.
Objectives
  • Ensure all staff are trained in data analysis to use assessment information to drive instruction.
Critical Initiative
  • Conduct school-wide needs assessment
  • Provide professional development for staff on appropriate use of technology in the classroom.
  • Revise school technology plan
Critical Initiative
  • Establish a leadership team regarding professional development needs.
  • Find effective and personalized professional development for each teacher and school.
Critical Initiative
  • Based on initial data, teachers and students determine weaknesses to set goals to drive student instruction
  • Provide professional development and support of data analysis for all teachers.
  • Teacher collaboration through PLCs to develop learning goals to drive instruction.
Key Measures
  • Administrative walk-throughs & weekly lesson plans
  • input of technology needs
  • student and staff response surveys
Key Measures
  • observations, lesson plans, and surveys
  • reevaluate outcomes at end of the year
Key Measures
  • IStation, NWEA, NDSA, AR Reading and Math Scores
  • Quarterly journal entries
  • Student data shows progress regarding standards
  • students will show an increasing goal trend
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