Liberty Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2023-2024 Liberty 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.

Mission

Empower every learner to thrive.

Beliefs

Inclusion

Excellence

Innovation

Leadership

Personal Excellence
At Liberty, all staff and students will display high levels of integrity, cultivate an awareness of diversity and appreciation of others while committing to ongoing personal growth.
Environmental Excellence
At Liberty, all staff and students will provide a safe, welcoming and engaging learning environment while fueling a positive school culture.
Learning Excellence
At Liberty, all students will learn and grow academically through authentic and personalized learning. opportunities.
Objectives
  • Extra-Curricular/Co-Curricular
  • Improve behavioral programming by developing systems and structures.
  • Inclusive Practices
  • MTSS-B/ISF
Objectives
  • Climate and Culture
  • Digital Stewardship
  • School Safety
Objectives
  • Authentic Learning & Personalization
  • Effective Teaching Practices
  • MTSSA
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Standards Based Education
Critical Initiative
  • If we improve behavioral programming by developing systems and structures, then dysregulation will decrease to develop and maintain a safe learning environment for all.
  • Annual training in SEL for all staff (mental wellness, emotional intelligence, trauma sensitive schools, Safe and Civil Schools-PBIS, Conscious Discipline, executive functioning, social thinking
  • Continue structures that provide timely support to students in need - behavior intervention plans are written and monitored (B. Reviews, Weekly MTSS-B/ISF Meetings, Behavior Boot Camp, C. Conversa)
  • Continuous refinement of Tier II/Tier III fidelity checks and/or decision-making matrices
  • "Continuous training and refinement of Liberty’s MTSS-B supports One Stop Shop within Moodle "
  • Create a school-wide calendar of events that highlights SEL and inclusion activities (cultural, disability awareness, monthly behavior assemblies with SEL focus, etc)
  • Create and maintain a list of number of participants in each offered activity from year to year
  • Deeper exploration and capacity-building in the SEL Core Competencies for all staff
  • Engage in trimester MTSS-B data reviews (school & district) with all staff that includes solution focused next steps for improvement
  • Enhance BPS behavioral programming for students by ensuring predictable and consistent staff responses.
  • If we improve behavioral programming by developing systems and structures, behavior referrals will decrease to develop and maintain a safe learning environment.
  • If we increase student's awareness in expected and unexpected behaviors, student dysregulation will decrease, and positive social interaction will increase.
  • If we provide a framework and structure which promotes consistency and predictability without excess verbal instruction, then students will engage in learning.
  • Implement SAIG groups with fidelity
  • Promote activities to increase student participation in a variety of ways (morning announcements, L. Leaders, Meaningful Work, BB job postings, social media, etc.)
  • Provide school-based Mental Health Collaborator/Provider supports for qualifying Tier III students
  • "Teachers of students with emotional disabilities providing education in resource rooms will engage in coaching and feedback sessions provided by Safe and Civil Schools. "
  • Train Leadership team in annual student engagement survey and analyze results
  • Update and monitor continuum of evidence-based interventions at all MTSS levels
Critical Initiative
  • Bi-annual review of Responsible Use Policy for students and staff
  • Clarify staff expectations of positive acknowledgement system and utilize a system for tracking positive interactions
  • Complete annual policy review for bullying and school discipline with all staff each Fall
  • Continue to engage students in creating videos highlighting school expectations
  • Continue to implement MTSS-B Fidelity Check and monitor classroom programming and teaching of expectations minimally each September
  • Engage staff in deeper training of Minor vs. Major behaviors and Rocket Repair plans-include case studies
  • Implement digital citizenship curriculum at all grade levels
  • Reteach expectations for conduct using student handbook that outlines school-wide expectations and response to misbehavior
  • Review behavioral matrices and expectations for managing student misbehavior with all staff
  • Review process for new student intake to gather information and teach school expectations
  • Share behavior expectations with families via student handbook - consider video based
  • Teach students and families about Rocket Repair plan to increase knowledge of re-teach process
  • Trimester CPI meetings to review safety guidelines for staff and students
  • Trimester school safety team meetings to debrief areas of need in the building
  • Update and review Emergency Response Plan and conduct monthly practice drills
Critical Initiative
  • Adhere to district determined annual schedule of benchmark/screening assessments
  • Continue establishment of trained Student Assistance Team (SAT) to address concerns when interventions are not meeting intended outcomes
  • Continue to train staff on SBG and the opportunity to show growth over time by updating gradebook on a weekly basis
  • Continue training and engagement in the PLC Learning Cycle so that all essential questions of high functioning PLC’s are represented in the work
  • Design effective assessments based on agreed upon proficiency scales; Analyze CFA data monthly in PLC to determine progress toward grade level targets and differentiation of core curriculum
  • Engage in PLC audit process operational and used regularly to give teams feedback
  • Engage staff in analyzing school data to understand predominant practices
  • Engage staff in grade level SMART goal work to ensure a years’ worth of growth for every student
  • Establish an observation schedule for administration and staff to complete learning rounds
  • "Establish core curriculum guides and pacing common across all grade levels "
  • Hold annual staff training regarding SAT and problem-solving process
  • Hold leadership school-wide data reviews will occur regularly to receive staff input on school improvement plan
  • Hold regular data reviews (every 6-8 weeks) to monitor progress of learning, resulting in individual ILP/IEP adjustments
  • Implement authentic learning & teaching practices
  • Implement Tier II/III interventions with fidelity
  • Maintain a grade level google platform for organization of agendas and artifacts (standards map, unit plans, proficiency scales, assessments, etc.)
  • Maintain grade level PLC binders that support continuous PLC work
  • Promote accountability among staff of assuring a guaranteed and viable curriculum that ensures all students have an equal opportunity to learn through proficiency scales
  • Promote annual staff review of Coherent/Aligned Curriculum that is well designed to be thoughtful, free of gaps, and consistently and appropriately prepares the student for the for next level
  • Promote continuous professional development for staff strategically aligned with school-wide data
  • Refine and clarify a clear Instructional vision/framework to guide teachers in effective teaching strategies by promoting and reviewing BPS Best Practices Document
  • Share Power School and SBG information out to stakeholders annually to promote additional use to support student achievement
  • Teachers write a personal professional goal and receive coaching support and job-embedded professional development related to goal
  • Teachers annually participate in self-reflection of instruction through recording their own instruction, observing instruction in other classrooms, and/or instructional rounds with colleagues
  • Teachers engage students in authentic learning experiences
  • Teachers review and self-assess their PLC team on the Collaboration Scale at least one time per year
  • Use observation tool to collect and analyze classroom observation data related to Liberty's Instructional Framework
Key Measures
  • BECA & District MTSSB Survey
  • Behavior Data, Student Engagement & EWS/ISF Report
  • BOQ
  • ND Student Engagement Survey
Key Measures
  • Behavior Data, Student Engagement & EWS/ISF Report
  • Climate Survey (HRS Level 1)
  • District & Building Incident Reporting Data
  • ND Student Engagement Survey
Key Measures
  • Administrative Calendars
  • Bi-Weekly Fidelity Checks
  • Charlotte Danielson 3c Components
  • Climate Survey (HRS Level 1)
  • District Coaching Survey
  • ELEOT Observation Tool
  • Grade Level Assessments
  • ND Student Engagement Survey
  • NDSA
  • NWEA Map Assessment
  • PLC Audit
  • Powerschool Reports
  • Standards Based Grades
  • Unified Talent-Staff Log
Operational Excellence
At Liberty, we will employ system-wide operations that meet the needs of our school community; seeking collaborative input to foster partnerships and create effective and efficient operational plans.
Objectives
  • Comprehensive Plans
  • Human Capital Development
  • Partnerships
Critical Initiative
  • Create a master schedule that aligns teacher feedback with what is best for students
  • Create tools and processes to gather ongoing stakeholder input (e.g. surveys, interviews, anonymous reporting, face-to-face meetings, etc.)
  • Engage teachers in the evaluation model by increasing feedback and aligning feedback and portfolios of evidence to specific criteria in the teacher evaluation rubrics
  • Identify leadership opportunities for staff and students to provide input and have formal roles in decision-making (MTSS-A Leadership Team, MTSS-B Leadership Team, Student Success Team, School Clima
  • Increase collaboration with teachers within our monthly PTO meetings
  • Increase parent communication with the intent to inform parents about procedures and practices (video-based)
  • Report evidence to stakeholders that expenditures in the budget are aligned with key initiatives
Key Measures
  • Climate Survey (HRS Level 1)
  • Evaluation Model
  • Meeting Notes & Agendas
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