Highland Acres Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2023-2024 Highland Acres Elementary School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2024
Vision

Together, our strong relationships build inclusive, collaborative, and innovative environments that create agency and inspire a passion for learning, excellence, and discovery.

Mission

Empower every learner to thrive.

Beliefs

We believe in creating an engaging, trusting, and nurturing community where students feel safe and accepted. We believe authentic and natural learning occurs in this type of environment, promoting growth of the whole child.

Personal Excellence
We will develop and support students and staff in a culture committed to growth of personal self and positive impact on others.
Operational Excellence
We will employ effective communication systems and partnerships, seeking input ongoing, to improve operational effectiveness
Environmental Excellence
We will ensure a learning environment that is safe and respectful and that advances learning for every student.
Objectives
  • Inclusive Practices
  • MTSS-B & SEL
Objectives
  • Human Capital Development
  • Partnerships
Objectives
  • Climate and Culture
  • School Safety
Critical Initiative
  • All learners have diverse opportunities to participate in or lead activities that enhance experience.
  • Collaborative teams regularly interact to address common issues regarding curriculum, assessment, instruction, and the achievement of all students. (1.4)
  • Establish and monitor a continuum of evidence-based interventions at all MTSS levels that results in early identification and intervention implementation using data-based decision making.
  • Meet behavior goals and objectives on IEPs by training staff, enhancing programming, and creating systems that ensure predictable staff responses.
Critical Initiative
  • Teachers have formal roles in the decision-making process regarding initiatives. (1.3)
  • Provide ongoing feedback on pedagogical strengths and weaknesses utilizing district/school developed walkthrough forms. (2.4)
  • Students, parents, and the community have formal ways to provide input regarding the optimal functioning of the school. (1.6)
  • The school supports teachers to continually enhance their pedagogical skills through reflection and professional growth plans. (2.2)
Critical Initiative
  • Communicate to all stakeholders on safety processes and procedures. (1.2)
  • Cultivate effective school, family, and community partnerships. (1.6)
  • Students, parents, and the community perceive the school environment as safe and orderly. (1.2)
  • Teachers and staff have formal ways to provide input regarding the optimal functioning of the school. (1.5)
  • The faculty and staff perceive the school environment as safe and orderly. (1.1)
Key Measures
  • IEP Goal Data
  • ISF Report
  • Log of opportunities provided
  • MTSS-B Data Reviews
  • Standards Based Progress Report
Key Measures
  • District Survey
  • Professional Growth Goal
  • Walkthrough Data
Key Measures
  • District Survey
  • Stakeholder Surveys
Learning Excellence
We will promote academic excellence through challenging and relevant learning opportunities that engage and inspire every student to achieve at high levels.
Objectives
  • Effective Teaching
  • MTSS-Academics
  • Personalization
  • Standards Based Education:
Critical Initiative
  • All students have the opportunity to learn the critical content of the curriculum. (3.3)
  • Clear and measurable goals are established and are focused on critical needs regarding improving achievement of individual students within the school. (4.1)
  • Collaborative teams regularly interact to address common issues regarding curriculum, assessment, instruction, and the achievement of all students. (1.4)
  • Communicate a clear vision as to how teachers should address instruction. (2.1)
  • Predominant instructional practices throughout the school are known and monitored. (2.3)
  • Teachers are provided with job-embedded professional development that is directly related to their instructional growth goals. (2.5)
  • The success of the whole school, as well as individuals within the school, is appropriately acknowledged. (1.7)
Key Measures
  • District Survey
  • Professional Growth Goal
  • Staff Log of PD
  • Standards Based Progress Report
  • Student Performance Data
  • Walkthrough Data
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