The overarching objective of North Dakota's State Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan is to ensure every school's graduation rate matches its Choice Ready rate, thus eliminating the honesty gap, so students, parents and the state are able to confidently place high value on the diplomas received. In partnership with a broad and diverse group of stakeholders, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) has created a new vision for education in North Dakota as part of the ESSA planning process which reads "All students will graduate choice ready with the knowledge, skills and disposition to be successful in whatever they choose to do, whether they pursue a post-secondary degree, enroll in a technical college, enter the workforce, or join the military." NDDPI is committed to leading an inclusive and collaborative process of stakeholder engagement to design and develop a continuous improvement focused education system that is key to improving education for all learners. This vision has been embedded in all of the work on the writing and future implementation of the North Dakota ESSA plan. This plan is organized around six key elements that address the requirements of ESSA: (1) long-term goals and measurement of interim progress; (2) consultation and coordination; (3) challenging academic standards and academic assessments; (4) accountability, support and improvement; (5) supporting excellent educators; and (6) supporting all students.