Cannon Ball Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2025-26 Cannonball Elementary Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/29/2026
Vision

The Solen School District will empower all students to develop their skills and talents to become productive citizens and lifelong learners.

Mission

Solen School District commits to preparing our students to be college or career ready by providing learners with opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge, along with an understanding of the Dakota culture.

Beliefs

PRIDE: Prepared, Respectful, Integrity, Dedicated, Excellence

Stakeholder Engagement
If we establish meaningful partnerships with families and community partners, then we will establish a positive school community.
Culture and Climate
If we promote a climate and culture rooted in inherent cultural values, we will create an inclusive school environment
Student Achievement
If we target the whole child's learning and development, then we will see student achievement.
Objectives
  • If stakeholder engagement is a priority, then we must build strong partnerships with families, community members, and staff.
Objectives
  • If culture and climate is a priority, then we will create a supportive environment that fosters self-awareness and promotes positive relationships.
Objectives
  • If student achievement is a priority, then we will see an increase in student outcomes.
Critical Initiative
  • Implement a family engagement plan.
  • Share assessment dates and family engagement opportunities to foster collaboration and enhance overall well-being.
  • Utilize a family communication plan that actively engages all stakeholders.
Critical Initiative
  • Fully implement a research-based SEL program that will help students develop the social skills needed to create positive relationships and manage self-care.
  • Fully implement the MTSS behavior framework with fidelity.
  • Fully implemented safety plan.
Critical Initiative
  • Consistent teaching practices and expectations
  • Cultivate staff leadership by supporting continued learning and professional growth for effective instruction and to strengthen teaching practices.
  • Fully implement all three tier levels of the MTSS Academic and Behavior frameworks
  • Provide quality early childhood experiences.
  • Utilize data to inform and drive instruction.
  • Utilize the NDA+ interim assessments and the NAVVY platform to monitor mastery of math and ELA standards.
Key Measures
  • Academic data collection
  • Attendance data
  • Quarterly family engagement attendance
  • Stakeholder engagement surveys
  • Stakeholder perception surveys
  • Surveys
  • Tribal Education truancy records
Key Measures
  • Check-in/Check-out data collection
  • Parent/Guardian Surveys
  • Research-based SEL programs
  • SEL data (BOY/MOY/EOY)
  • Staff surveys
  • Student engagement surveys
  • Student sensory space
  • Trauma/mental health counseling
Key Measures
  • Completion of continuing education/certifications
  • Early Childhood Standards and Expectations
  • Formal Assessment Data
  • Measure progress of Tiered Students
  • NAVVY
  • NDA+ assessments
  • Observation feedback/evaluation scores
  • Observations for teacher effectiveness
  • Observing academic program fidelity
  • Participation rates in professional development
  • Progress monitoring tools
  • Tracking behavior of targeted students
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