Mandaree Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2025-2026 Mandaree Elementary School Continuous School Improvement Plan
Time Period: 6/2/2025 - 5/31/2026
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
  • Align lesson plan expectations and completion processes with pacing guides, the use of verbs & I Can Statements, active student engagement activities.
  • Collaborate w/ Headstart program to foster readiness and prepare for transition into kindergarten, including: Expectations for learning; Parent support; Student Readiness skills (academics/behavior)
  • Continue to deconstruct ND priority standards to create/revise pacing guides in the content areas of Math, Reading, and Science to include resources, vocab & formative/interim/summative assessments.
  • Explore and evaluate the use of a 4-day or 5-day instructional weeks' impact on student achievement, budgeting, and overall student success.
  • Implement a professional development plan based on identified needs using student achievement and Effective Learning Environment Observation Tool (eleot) data.
  • Increase undersanding and use of Formative Assessment Practices.
  • Increase understanding and use of Differentiated Instructional Practices.
  • Refine and continue implementation of the ND Multi-Tiered System of Support, including social and emotional tiered support
  • Review/refine/Implement protocols for Data Reviews/PLCs to include focused instructional planning to directly impact classroom instruction and NDMTSS tiered intervention groups.
Critical Initiative
  • Continue to recruit and use community partners to support technology needs.
  • Continue to revise and implement a comprehensive support for students with the use of technology (hardware, software, AI, cyber-security).
  • Continue to revise/implement a comprehensive support program for all staff to integrate technology into their instruction/curriculum (hardware, software, AI, cyber-security).
  • Revise and continue to implement a comprehensive technology plan (infrastructure, devices, programming, and professional development).
Critical Initiative
  • Build capacity and processes for the leadership team to understand and share data with all stakeholders
  • Continue to implement a comprehensive communication plan for all staff.
  • Provide students opportunities to develop leadership skills.
  • Revise and continue to implement a consistent protocol for leaders to monitor and give feedback to teachers in regards to lesson planning & student engagement to ensure alignment with instruction.
  • Set clear expectations and align all initiatives/decisions/funding to the vision and mission of Mandaree School.
Key Measures
  • Budget implications of a 4 day vs 5 day
  • Completed Pacing Guides for Math Reading & Science
  • eleot data
  • eleot data review
  • 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}
  • Student achievement data
  • TIER I Instructional Schedules
Key Measures
  • Alignment of technology integration to curriculum
  • Community Partnerships
  • Comprehensive technology plan
  • PD for staff focusing on technology
  • Professional Development {PD} calendar
  • Staff training about school technology platforms
Key Measures
  • Board training on roles and responsibilities
  • Digital master calendar
  • eleot data
  • Lesson Plan review by administration
  • Lesson Plans
  • Monthly calendar of events distributed to staff
  • Monthly newsletters
  • Observation data analysis
  • PLCs - Data-driven decisions - Minutes/Agendas
  • Review Mission and Vision Statements
  • Stakeholder Reports
  • Students participate in leadership roles
  • Students plan and implement school events
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.
  • Explore and/or expand options to provide counseling/mental health support/services for students with social and emotional needs.
  • Foster a culture of perseverance and accountability among staff and students by setting clear expectations, encouraging goal-setting, and promoting continuous learning and self-improvement.
  • Intentionally embed tribal cultures as well as other cultures into day-to-day instruction and activities with the community, students and staff.
  • Refine and update the use of a central communication plan for the Mandaree School community (students and families).
  • Research/implement a K-12 behavior management system w/clear implementation planning, identification of roles & responsibilities, & consistent rules/consequences to address the NDMTSS tiered system.
Key Measures
  • Attendance at school activities
  • Behavior Management Plan
  • Community Partnerships
  • Consistent k-12 rules and consequences
  • Family Engagement Opportunity Tracker
  • Identified Roles and Responsibilities
  • K-12 scope & sequence for embedded tribal cultures
  • Kindergarten Readiness Test (KRT)
  • Monthly newsletters
  • NDMTSS Process
  • NWEA Goal setting activities in all grade levels
  • Placement/Transition data
  • Professional Development Plan
  • Professional Development plan {PDP}
  • Social and Emotional Support Resources
  • Social media interactions
  • Streamline website
  • Student attendance data
  • Student-led conferences
  • Title I (Make and Take) parent engagement nights
  • Updated Marquee
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