Central Cass Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: Central Cass Elementary Plan
Time Period: 2026 - 2030
Vision
We will provide students with an innovative curriculum supported by extra and co-curricular opportunities; foster excellence through collaboration between students, staff, family, and community; help our students grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally in a safe and caring environment.
Mission
Fostering student excellence by empowering individuals to make a positive impact.
Beliefs
At Central Cass, we believe in the relationships we foster among our students, staff, families, and community.  We value Students First, Community Always, and Excellence Forever.
Academic Engagment
Employee Retention & Growth
Building Relationships
Critical Initiative
  • Ensure Choice Ready Indicators are met upon graduation by creating a PreK – 12 Choice Ready Framework.
  • Complete and implement reading, math, and behavior-tiered learning pathways to ensure effective and continuous growth during transition grade levels.
  • Engage in data analysis of interim and summative district and state assessments to address trends and gaps in student learning.
Key Measures
  • Alignment of professional learning opportunities to individual goals
  • Tracking of completed professional development
Critical Initiative
  • Central Cass will develop a plan to promote collegiality, celebrate success, and recognize peers to promote a positive school culture.
  • Central Cass will streamline communication using consistent frameworks in each school and all extra/co-curricular activities.
  • Central Cass will develop a plan for consistent stakeholder feedback.
Key Measures
  • Development and Implementation of PreK – 12 community service plans
  • Documentation of MTSS team meeting minutes
  • Documentation of grade-level team data analysis findings
  • Completion and Analysis of Interim and Summative Assessment results
Critical Initiative
  • Strategize and implement personalized professional development for certified teachers based on individual goals aligned with district needs and the mission and vision of Central Cass.
Key Measures
  • Collaboration, celebration, and sharing opportunities for faculty and staff.
  • Consistent team, school, and district meetings outside of PD.
  • Development and implementation of consistent communication frameworks
  • Creation and implementation of a stakeholder feedback plan
Objectives
  • Academic Engagement is a deliberate effort to engage students, faculty, and staff in meaningful academic activities that align with our strategic priorities. Central Cass will provide a comprehensive educational experience where students will engage in various learning experiences that will help them meet the district and state standards for each grade level and content area.
Objectives
  • Building our Human Resources department to prioritize employee growth and engagement will attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff and increase organizational productivity and effectiveness. Aligning processes will create efficiency and provide structure and transparency for our current and new employees. Employees effectively equipped with a growth mindset, proper training, and resources necessary to succeed in their roles will help build the desired culture of Central Cass.
Objectives
  • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships among students, staff, and the broader community is the foundation of a quality learning environment and school culture. Building trust and a culture of respect involves promoting open communication and fostering collaboration and mutual understanding.
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