Mandaree Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2024-2025 Mandaree Elementary School Continuous School Improvement Plan
Time Period: 6/1/2024 - 5/30/2025
Vision

The Mandaree Warrior's students will become self-sufficient, culturally responsible contributing members of the global community.

Mission

All students will become proficient life-long learners who are culturally resilient and prepared for the 21st century.

Beliefs

We believe that every student must come to school daily, rested, and ready to learn. 

We believe that all faculty and staff contribute to a positive school climate through daily attendance, enthusiasm, and willingness to assist students in the learning process.

Teaching and Learning
By continually utilizing data to drive small group instruction, teachers will be able to provide intervention and enrichment to effectively differentiate instruction and reach all student levels.
Technology
If we improve our effective use of technology resources, we can better meet the needs of students' learning styles and prepare them to be choice ready.
Leadership
Improve instructional time by creating consistent, clear communication strategies.
Objectives
  • Utilize student engagement data to inform instructional decisions.
Objectives
  • Plan for and implement the effective use of appropriate resources for students and staff in all classrooms.
Objectives
  • Develop clear and consistent communication methods for all stakeholders to guide and improve instruction.
Critical Initiative
  • Continue to deconstruct the ND/BIE priority standards to create pacing guides in the content areas of Math, Reading, and Science.
  • Continue to Implement protocols for Data Reviews, PLCs, & instructional processes, including intentional lesson planning with aligned use of verbs & I Can Statements, activities, Formative Assessments
  • Develop a professional development plan based on identified needs using student achievement and Effective Learning Environment Observation Tool (eleot) data.
  • Implement a consistent protocol for leaders to monitor student engagement and instruction.
  • Increase undersanding and use of Formative Assessment Practices.
  • Increase understanding and use of Differentiated Instructional Practices.
  • Refine implementation of the ND MTSS Multi-Tiered System of Support.
Critical Initiative
  • Develop a comprehensive support program for all staff to integrate technology into their instruction/curriculum.
  • "Develop a three-year comprehensive technology plan (infrastructure, devices, programming, and professional development). "
  • Develop comprehensive support for students with the use of technology (hardware, software, AI, cyber-security).
  • Recruit and use community partners to support technology needs.
Critical Initiative
  • Provide students opportunities to develop leadership skills.
  • Revise and implement a comprehensive communication plan for all staff.
  • Set clear expectations and align all initiatives/decisions/funding to the vision and mission of Mandaree School.
Key Measures
  • Completed Pacing Guides for Math Reading & Science
  • eleot data
  • eleot data review
  • eleot® data analysis
  • Evidence of differentiated instruction
  • Improved lesson plan development and completion
  • Improved lesson plans to include differentiation
  • Intervention Schedules for TIERII/III Instruction
  • Lesson Plan review by administration
  • Lesson Plans
  • Observation data analysis
  • PLC - data driven decisions- agendas and minutes
  • Professional Development {PD} calendar
  • Professional Development Plan
  • Professional Development plan {PDP}
  • TIER I Instructional Schedules
  • Walkthrough schedules
Key Measures
  • Alignment of technology integration to curriculum
  • Community Partnerships
  • Comprehensive technology plan
  • PD for staff focusing on technology
  • Staff training about school technology platforms
Key Measures
  • Board training on roles and responsibilities
  • Digital master calendar
  • Monthly calendar of events distributed to staff
  • Monthly newsletters
  • PLCs - Data-driven decisions - Minutes/Agendas
  • Review Mission and Vision Statements
  • Student participate in leadership roles
Culture
Recruit and retain quality teachers
Objectives
  • Increase stakeholder engagement by developing an inclusive culture.
Critical Initiative
  • Continue to develop and implement a Transitional Kindergarten.
  • Continue to increase opportunities for family/community involvement in the education of all students.
  • Intentionally embed tribal cultures into day-to-day instruction and activities.
  • Refine and update the use of a central communication plan for the Mandaree School community (students and families).
Key Measures
  • Attendance at school activities
  • Community Partnerships
  • Family Engagement Opportunity Tracker
  • K-12 scope & sequence for embedded tribal cultures
  • Kindergarten Readiness Test (KRT)
  • Monthly newsletters
  • Placement/Transition data
  • Social media interactions
  • Streamline website
  • Student attendance data
  • Title I (Make and Take) parent engagement nights
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