All students will complete baseline assessments (FastBridge, classroom diagnostics, Wonders).
Blackmore Elementary Building Goals
The USD 490 2025-2030 Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Education on May 12, 2025.
Mission
Where pride meets purpose. #PartOfThePride
Vision
Empowering students to become productive citizens, who own their future.
Goal 1: Literacy
By May 2026, Blackmore Elementary will improve overall literacy scores by 5% as measured by end of year FastBridge assessments.
Action Plan:
Train staff on progress monitoring routines.
Establish Tier 1 instructional expectations (Wonders routines, Reading and Writing Companion, Gradual Release model, LETRS resources).
Use the PRIDE Model as an instructional framework
Begin interventions for identified students.
BLT reviews intervention effectiveness at mid-cycle data meetings.
Review data during PLC meetings
Adjust groups based on progress.
Implement student-led reading goals (data binders, tracking sheets).
Increase parent communication about at-home reading support
Review cumulative data with BLT.
Provide targeted supports for students still below grade level.
Celebrate growth with a literacy recognition event
Target 1.1
Target 1.2
Each grade level will choose a measure and determine the appropriate percentage of growth utilizing the data wall.
Target 1.3
Using the reflective model (Here’s what, so what, now what?), analyze current data to assess the effectiveness of the action plan and determine the appropriate next steps.
Target 1.4
Seventy-five percent of students meet or exceed growth goals.
Goal 2: Attendance
By May 2026, Blackmore Elementary will reduce chronic absenteeism to 10% in primary grades.
Action Plan:
Collect and review attendance and tardy data.
Launch attendance Bear Bucks and VIP events.
Communicate expectations to families.
Track tardy data and provide classroom-level feedback.
Host monthly VIP attendance celebration.
Review cumulative data and share results with staff and families.
Celebrate parents of students with strong attendance records.
Recognize staff efforts in supporting student attendance.
Target 2.1
Establish baseline attendance data and launch Bear Bucks & VIP incentives.
Target 2.2
Reduce tardies by 10% and host at least one VIP attendance event.
Target 2.3
Reduce chronic absenteeism cases by mid-year review.
Target 2.4
Celebrate improved attendance and meet the goal of reducing chronic absenteeism to 10%.