Horizon Middle School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2023-2024 Horizon Middle School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2024
Vision
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""Together, our strong relationships build inclusive, collaborative, and innovative environments that create agency and inspire a passion for learning, excellence, and discovery.""

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Mission

"Empower every learner to thrive."

Beliefs

Our Values:

Excellence

Leadership

Inclusion

Innovation


Belief Statements

· We believe that HMS is safe for students and adults

· Relationships are at the core of education

· Treat students and staff with dignity and respect

· All students and staff can advocate, learn, and grow


Learning Environment
We are striving for an increase of students showing positive behaviors in common areas and the classroom.
Academic Success
We are striving for one year growth for all students in math and reading for all students as measured by MAP.
Personalization
We are striving to create a personalized learning environment for all students.
Objectives
  • MTSS - Behavior: We will focus on PBIS expectations and Individual Learning Plans.
Objectives
  • MTSS - Academics will focus on the Horizon Instructional Framework. Content Literacy, Collaboration, Teacher/Student Clarity, and Relationships
Objectives
  • We will focus on 1:1 devices, authentic learning opportunities for all students, and self-monitoring tools for students.
Critical Initiative
  • Continue to tighten up our Check in/Check (CICO) out practice and review.
  • Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) will meet every two weeks to discuss Tier 1
  • ISF will meet weekly to review all Tier 2 and 3 interventions and groups.
  • PBIS lessons will occur. MTSS-B data review every 2 weeks, early warning signs (EWS) report to support struggling students with tier 2 plans are created, and SAT supports students with tier 3 plans.
Critical Initiative
  • PLC collaboration occurs every day (Team and Content). PLC guiding document is in place school wide. The focus of the content PLC is on the Instructional Framework.
  • We will consistency use our walkthrough tool, which is aligned to the Instructional Framework, during schoolwide learning walks.
Critical Initiative
  • Blended learning activities will take place in all classrooms using Google Classroom. Learning will focus on real-world problems.
Key Measures
  • Benchmarks of Quality, SAT Plans, ILP Plans
  • EWS report, SIR report
  • Horizon's One Stop Shop monthy report
Key Measures
  • MAP data, sub-group data, EWS reports
  • Standard scores, Personalized Learning plans
  • Walkthrough Data
Key Measures
  • MAP data, sub-group data, EWS reports
  • Walkthrough Data
Culture and Climate
We are striving to provide a positive culture and climate for all staff, students and visitors.
Objectives
  • We will continue to monitor climate and culture using High Reliability Schools Level 1 surveys, etc.
Critical Initiative
  • Our Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) will monitor culture, processes, and communication within teams.
  • Teachers will observe classrooms during learning walks to provide feedback and grow collective efficacy.
Key Measures
  • HRS surveys
  • Walkthrough Data
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