Map Name: 2024-2025 Northern Cass High School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025
Vision

We believe every learner can change the world; therefore, we will provide a world class education.

Mission
  • We are dedicated and passionate about relationships, teaching and learning, acknowledging greatness, self-reflection, and service to the Northern Cass community.
  • We are dedicated to continuous improvement.
Beliefs

Northern Cass will commit to  purposefully build trust, develop authentic relationships, and engage in innovative practices which will empower learners to be choice ready.

HRS Level 5
Competency-Based Education/Personalized Learning/Continue Transition to Proficiency-Based Education
HRS Level 2
Effective Teaching in Every Classroom/Evidence-Based Decision-Making/MTSS
HRS Level 3
Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum/Choice Ready/Portrait of a Learner Attributes and Competencies
Objectives
  • Create a district which is reports out on competency development of each learner.
Objectives
  • Continue robust implementation of an MTSS-A and MTSS-B system.
Objectives
  • Choice Ready (College, Career, Military, and Life) learners are developed throughout their time at Northern Cass.
Critical Initiative
  • All educators will be expected to implement best practice teaching and engagement strategies. Teach Like A Champion
  • Educators will monitor/report learners progression through their standards and habits of work.
  • Learners will choose pathways to guide their academic journey based on assessments and interests.
Critical Initiative
  • Research-based programs are identified and implemented in each tier to support learners growth and success academically and behaviorally. Rdg Corp, ALEKS, No Red Ink, Reading Rewards, Check/Connect
  • Study and implement a formal writing curriculum: The Writing Revolution and Think SRSD (Self Regulated Strategy Development) and The Knowledge Gap book study
  • "Training of all staff on the programs to help every learner be successful both academically and behaviorally. CHAMPS/Tough Kid ,Trauma,Dyslexia,ELA/Math trainings Teach Like A Champion...etc"
Critical Initiative
  • Educators will teach, incorporate, and provide feedback on competencies and attributes in order to create choice ready learners.
  • Every learner will create a learner profile and become familiar with their interest, strengths, and passions.
HRS Level 1
Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Schools/Stakeholder Engagement/School Culture
Objectives
  • Create, improve, and sustain a high quality culture.
Critical Initiative
  • Conduct a safety needs assessment and develop an action plan for safety preparedness which is committed to continuous training and improvement.
  • Engage with Vital Networks to assess our culture and implement an action plan to address areas of concern while building on areas of strength.
  • Family engagement strategies will be reviewed and quality strategies will be implemented.
  • Recruit and retain highly qualified non-certified and certified educators.
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