Integrated Strategic Action Plan (ISAP)
(1) The Board of Public Education adopts standards of accreditation upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(2) The Board of Public Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction establish procedures and schedules for reviewing the accreditation status of each school.
(3) To ensure a learner-centered system and establish a plan for continuous education improvement, the school district shall develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate an integrated strategic action plan and make the plan publicly available. To align with local context and needs, the district integrated strategic action plan shall be updated at least every three years based on a comprehensive needs assessment with meaningful stakeholder input and feedback that comply, at a minimum, with applicable requirements in Title 2, chapter 3, part 1, MCA. The plan must clarify what specific steps must be taken to achieve the district graduate profile and reflect a continuous improvement process.
(4) Each plan shall include:
(a) a school district graduate profile as defined in ARM 10.55.602;
(b) the school district's educational goals pursuant to the requirements of ARM 10.55.701;
(c) a description of planned progress toward implementing all content and program area standards, in accordance with the schedule in ARM 10.55.603;
(d) a description of strategies for assessing student progress toward meeting all content standards, pursuant to the requirements of ARM 10.55.603 and 10.56.101;
(e) a professional development component, in accordance with ARM 10.55.714;
(f) a description of how the district will meet programmatic requirements of state and federal grants; and
(g) a description of strategies for addressing the needs of gifted and talented students in accordance with ARM 10.55.804, children with disabilities in accordance with ARM 10.55.805, English learner students in accordance with ARM 10.55.806, and at-risk students as defined in 20-1-101, MCA.
(5) The local board of trustees shall report and submit their adopted integrated strategic action plan to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(6) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop and implement procedures necessary to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the integrated strategic action plan of each school district.
(7) To ensure learner centered systems and continuous educational improvement, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide guidance, resources, and evaluation to assist in the implementation of the district integrated strategic action plan to improve learning outcomes for all students.
The Integrated Strategic Action Plan (ISAP) must clarify what specific steps must be taken to achieve the district graduate profile and reflect a continuous improvement process.
CNA, ISAP, & Accreditation Process Training
CNA, ISAP, & Accreditation Process Presentation
Questions on Stakeholder Engagement & Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Provide a list of the identified areas of need and the improvement priorities generated from your district’s comprehensive needs assessment.
Detail the gaps between your current outcomes and your desired state. For each identified gap, detail the root causes.
Demonstrate evidence of meaningful stakeholder engagement to complete your comprehensive needs assessment, such as meeting dates, agendas, sign-ins, and other ways to show that stakeholders were equal partners.
Comprehensive Needs Assessment - Guidance Documents
CNA Data Analysis
Identifying Root Causes
Examples of Evidence
CNA Meeting Dates
Board Minutes
Questions on ISAP Goals
List 2 to 3 evidence-based educational goals that will positively impact student learning based on your district’s needs assessment, which includes analysis of student learning data. Be sure each goal uses the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) format.
Identify what strategies/action steps will be used to support the achievement of the educational goals at your district.
Explain what instruments or methods will be used to monitor the progress of the goals and determine if the educational goals are met.
Provide the timeline established to meet your educational goals. Identify who is responsible to ensure the strategies/action steps are implemented, measured and determined if completed, revised, or abandoned.
Describe specific strategies that align to your three educational goals that will increase success for the following student populations: Gifted and Talented Students, Special Education Students, English Learner Students, At-Risk Students.
Integrated Strategic Action Plan - Guidance Document
Action Plan Template Example
Example of ISAP Goals:
Goals: What are your goals for proficiency in ELA and Math?
Focus Areas: Describe your 1-2 focus areas that will ensure instruction is personalized and measured by proficiency.
Educator Supports: What educator supports are planned to personalize learning and measure proficiency?
Student Supports: What specific supports will you have in place; supports for student subgroups?