Map Name: 2025-2026 Wahpeton Middle School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
Vision

We empower learners with the tools and skills needed for success. Our vision is to develop effective communicators with strong social skills who demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the world around them. We foster critical thinkers who approach problems with curiosity and resilience.

Mission

Empowering Lifelong Learning

Beliefs
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  • Prioritizing learners, educators, and families because they are the core of our school.
  • Providing opportunities that shape personal learning and growth.
  • Fostering communication and teamwork towards a shared vision.
  • Creating a safe place for learners to thrive.
  • Pursuing knowledge, skills, and growth.
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Educator Growth
Educator growth and fulfillment are essential for the sustained success of Wahpeton Middle School.
Opportunities to Learn
School culture and climate are critical for promoting a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment that fosters learner success and well-being.
School Culture & Climate
Students should have the opportunity to learn and have access to high-quality educational experiences and resources necessary for success.
Objectives
  • Growth and fulfillment are essential for sustained success
Objectives
  • Provide students with the skills and resources they need to achieve their highest ability.
Objectives
  • Promote a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment that fosters learner growth and well-being.
Critical Initiative
  • Articulate a plan to promote interpersonal relationships among staff, recognize peers, and celebrate successes to enhance the overall well-being of the school community (4C's) (3.3)
  • Create building-level instructional goals (i.e. Everest statements). (3.1)
  • Provide individualized professional development opportunities (i.e. book studies) (3.1)
Critical Initiative
  • Implement Core Knowledge Assessments aligned with ND state standards in all departments. (2.1, 2.2)
  • Increase rigor for students at each tier by utilizing Science of Reading strategies and push in instruction. (2.1)
  • Utilize attendance team to monitor and improve student attendance. (2.2)
  • Utilize MiTime to systematically integrate the WMS 4 Pillars: Relationships, Responsibility, Rigor and Respect. (2.3, 2.4)
  • Utilize PLCs to analyze data to improve student outcomes. (2.1, 2.2)
Critical Initiative
  • All special education staff will write behavior intervention plans based on functional behavior assessments aimed at teaching self-regulation and/or executive functioning skills
  • Create a year-long action plan for PLCs. (1.1)
  • Increase opportunities for feedback (i.e. vital network type survey) at regular intervals throughout the year. (1.3)
  • Review/revise opportunities for all staff to lead (1.3) - House budget committee - 4c's (celebrate, comfort and cheer committee) - teacher mentoring - PLC chair - Grade level chair - MTSS team
Key Measures
  • Everest statement/lesson plans
  • Implementation of the Policy and Protocol of 4C's
  • PD Syllabi
Key Measures
  • Average Daily Attendance data sheet
  • Evals tied to Instr. Snapshot (peer, self, etc.)
  • Kim Marshall Evaluation
  • MiTime Schedule
  • PLC agenda and notes
  • PLC Calendar
  • Scope and Sequence
  • State assessment
Key Measures
  • Committee member spreadsheet
  • Data collected from survey results
  • File Review Checklist
  • PLC agenda and notes
  • PLC Calendar
  • System evaluation of FBAs
  • Systems evaluation of behavior intervention plans
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