Map Name: 2025-2026 Minot High School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 8/20/2025 - 5/22/2026
Vision

Assuring Learning for Lifelong Success

Mission

Empowering All Learners to Succeed in a Changing World

Beliefs

We believe in equitable learning opportunities for all learners.

We believe safe and secure learning environments will support student growth.

Student Success
If we assure students are choice ready, they will be prepared for the needs of a changing workforce
Climate and Culture
If we foster a nurturing and supportive learning environment, students will possess the social/emotional skills to succeed in a changing world both in the workforce and in personal life experiences
Resources and Processes
Resources and Processes
Objectives
  • Provide academic opportunities and supports utilizing MTSS to prepare students for success at all levels.
Objectives
  • Provide a safe and positive environment at MHS, orchestrate multiple family engagement opportunities, and utilize effective communication tools.
Objectives
  • Utilize late start Monday PLC time to focus on student success and standards alignment & ensure staff understand & use the Emergency Operations Plan.
Critical Initiative
  • Provide curriculum & activities to ensure that students will be choice ready upon graduation
  • Provide multiple academic pathways to support student success.
Critical Initiative
  • Celebrate students with initiatives that highlight success.
  • Ensure staff receive information that effects their jobs and interactions with students in a timely and confidential manner.
  • Increase communication to stakeholders by continuing to pursue ways to increase parent teacher conference attendance.
Critical Initiative
  • All staff understand and use the EOP to ensure safety for staff and students.
  • Provide clear procedural formats for PLC time.
Key Measures
  • ACT, SAT, Star testing data
  • AP and foundational course enrollment
  • Awareness of the ND Choice ready framework
  • Higher graduation rate
  • Implement North Dakota Choice Ready Framework
  • Reduction in failing grades
Key Measures
  • Grades will increase.
  • Less confusion and more engagement from staff.
  • Parent Teacher conference data
  • Students will participate in academic pep rallies.
Key Measures
  • PLC notes are turned in in a timely manner.
  • Safe and organized fire and lockdown drills.
  • Standards are aligned
  • Students are safe.
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