Map Name: 2024-2025 New Town High School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 6/1/2024 - 5/31/2025
Vision

We envision schools where we learn together, appreciate diversity, and create opportunities.

Mission

We create an environment where student success is at the center and community involvement is valued.

Beliefs

We believe all stakeholders should be treated equally and with dignity and respect.  We believe all students can learn.  We believe that teachers should provide challenging and equitable learning opportunities.  We believe that the community is a valuable resource to include in our planning.

Culture
New Town High School will foster a positive environment for all stakeholders
Career Readiness
New Town High School will prepare students for success after graduation.
Student Data
New Town High School will utilize student performance to drive instruction.
Objectives
  • All certified staff will engage in collaboration with peers within and across all departments to establish a positive staff culture.
  • Collect feedback from Parents, Students, and Staff.
  • Host a variety of Family Engagement Activtities for families.
Objectives
  • Increase the number of students who graduate Choice Ready.
  • Provides students opportunities to prepare for life and future careers.
Objectives
  • Utilize Freckle as a progress monitoring tool.
  • Utilize STAR data to drive instruction.
Critical Initiative
  • Create opportunities for cross-curricular collaboration by staff during the school day.
  • District staff will analyze and identify trends in stakeholder feedback surveys.
  • Host regular family engagement opportunities throughout the year that foster a positive school community.
  • Increase participation in family engagement nights hosted by the school by expanding communication.
  • School Improvement team will analyze stakeholder feedback to drive continuous improvement.
  • Staff will work collaboratively to create one or more STEM Day activities for all students during the school day.
Critical Initiative
  • Offer Career Shadowing opportunities for students prior to graduation.
  • Offer classes that align with career pathways of individual students.
  • Offer parenting classes to all students.
  • Require all students to pass a financial literacy class prior to graduation.
  • "Require all students to take the ND Civics test in US History and require to pass prior to graduation. "
  • Test all Sophomores in the ASVAB test, with low performing students testing again as Juniors and Seniors.
Critical Initiative
  • Admin will work with staff to utilize Freckle Data in instrucion.
  • Train ELA/Math staff in the use of STAR assessments.
  • Train HS/MS staff on the use of Freckle.
  • Use STAR data schoolwide to drive improvement.
Key Measures
  • Admin Walkthroughs
  • Family Communication
  • Family Engagement Nights
  • Meeting Notes
  • Stakeholder Surveys
Key Measures
  • Career Shadow Logs
  • Choicy Ready %
  • Stakeholder Surveys
  • Student Class Enrollment
  • Student Performance Data
Key Measures
  • Meeting Notes
  • Student Performance Data
  • Training Plans
Family Engagement
New Town High School will work to engage families in the learning process.
Objectives
  • Offer opportunities to teach parents how to effectively utilize PowerSchool and ICU programs.
  • Provide additional family engagement opportunities during the school day.
Critical Initiative
  • Create and distribute instructional guides for often used applications by families.
  • Offer activities that foster a positive learning experiences.
  • Offer opportunities for students to display and present work to community and family.
  • Offer training sessions at Open House and Parent-Teacher Conference.
Key Measures
  • Community Celebration Events
  • Family Engagement Day Activities
  • Family Engagement Nights
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