Minto Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2026-2027 Minto Elementary Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 2026 - 2027
Vision
Our vision is to provide a superior and comprehensive educational experience for the students and families we serve. We will accomplish this by ensuring a dynamic and innovative academic curriculum, which challenges all students to their fullest potential in a safe and healthy environment.
Mission
“Challenging today’s students by inspiring and empowering them for tomorrow’s world.”
Beliefs
"PHILOSOPHY OF MINTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS We believe that the school should be representative of the community that it serves. It is the responsibility of the school district to educate all students regardless of ability, color, race, or creed. Minto Public Schools firmly believes in teaching basic skills, cultural appreciation, citizenship, human relations, vocational skills, and self-realization. These, along with economic understanding, awareness of physical environment, mental and physical health, and creativity, are essential components of a well-rounded education. To promote this mission, the following objectives have been set forth in order to prepare students academically and vocationally: 1. Develop an awareness of civic rights and responsibilities in a democratic society. 2. Promote appreciation and respect for the worth and dignity of each individual. 3. Develop and practice sound moral, social, and ethical behavior. 4. Promote a zeal for continuous learning and self-development. 5. Develop the skills necessary for all students to meet the challenges of our global world. 6. Develop skills in economic management of natural and human resources in our environment. 7. Provide a broad academic and vocational curriculum to meet individual needs. 8. Provide academic and vocational training necessary for effective oral and written communications. 9. Develop proficiency in problem solving and critical thinking in both academic and vocational preparation. 10. Promote appreciation and development of basic skills in the fine arts. 11. Provide an opportunity for individual and group expression by offering a balanced extra-curricular program."
Direct Instruction and Intervention
Behavior
Engagement
Key Measures
  • Use STAR reports to group students and provide targeted instruction and interventions.
  • Encourage teachers to adjust instructional strategies based on student performance
  • Percentage of identified students receiving targeted intervention or additional support.
Key Measures
  • Student progress toward identified academic or behavioral goals.
  • Percentage of students who successfully transition to less intensive supports.
  • Identification of recurring behavioral trends and patterns.
  • Number and frequency of office referrals and major behavior incidents.
Critical Initiative
  • Provide students with hands-on, collaborative, and student-centered learning opportunities.
  • "Continue to reinforce the school's “Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Safe.” expectations. Recognize student accomplishments, growth, effort, kindness, and positive contributions."
Critical Initiative
  • "Teachers will adjust instructional strategies based on student performance. Utilize multiple sources of data to develop a comprehensive understanding of student needs."
  • "Develop targeted interventions for students who demonstrate significant learning gaps. Monitor student progress and adjust interventions and instruction as needed."
Critical Initiative
  • "Provide Tiered supports based on individual student needs. Document interventions, progress, and outcomes. Regularly review student progress and adjust interventions when students are not demonstrating expected growth."
  • "Analyze behavior data by all relevant factors to identify patterns. Identify students who demonstrate recurring behavioral concerns and provide appropriate interventions."
Key Measures
  • Student survey results related to engagement, belonging, and enjoyment of learning.
  • Student survey results related to belonging, safety, and connection.
Objectives
  • "-Implement the STAR assessment platform consistently across grade levels to establish a common system for identifying student strengths, learning gaps, and areas requiring additional support. -Increase the use of STAR assessment data and other relevant student performance data to guide instructional planning, differentiation, intervention, and enrichment."
Objectives
  • "-Strengthen the implementation of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to identify students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs early and provide timely, targeted interventions. -Establish and maintain a consistent system for monitoring student behavior data to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern and use this information to proactively address student and school-wide needs. -Use ongoing student performance and behavior data to determine the effectiveness of interventions and continuously improve supports provided to students."
Objectives
  • "-Increase opportunities for students to actively participate in meaningful, challenging learning experiences that promote curiosity, collaboration, problem-solving, and ownership of learning. -Create a school environment where every student feels known, valued, supported, and connected to their school community."
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