Map Name: 2023-2024, South Central High School, Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2024
Vision

The vision of SCHS is to develop lifelong learners In an environment of educational excellence.

Mission

The mission of South Central High School is to educate, support, and care for every student.

Beliefs

TBD during the 2019-2020 school year as part of our district's Strategic Planning process

Student Mental Health
Students will access mental health services to help them better succeed academically
Self Directed Learners
Students will becoming self directed learners by monitoring their progress in their classes as well as their progress towards graduation.
School Culture
Working with staff to create an environment that is conducive to students with high ACEs scores being free to learn and grow personally and academically
Objectives
  • Students will have access to mental health services.
  • Students will participate in Mental Health focused groups.
Objectives
  • Students will monitor their graduation progress.
  • Students will monitor their progress in classes
Objectives
  • Staff will receive PD regarding students with complex trauma needs and secondary trauma.
  • Students will be recognized for their achievements.
Critical Initiative
  • Clinical psychologist services available to identified students
  • Full Time social work and counselor services available to all students
  • Guys and Girls group offered twice a year to support adolescent development.
  • Individual interviews with students to determine ACEs score and meaning
  • Rise Up trauma group offered to female students who have experienced complex trauma
  • Students attend two school wide presentation days focused on student physical and mental health issues.
  • Students referred to community resources and supports.
  • Students will participate in relaxation groups
  • Teachers of students with emotional disabilities educated in resource rooms will engage in coaching and feedback sessions provided by Safe and Civil Schools.
  • Twice a year out of school activities for young parents and their children.
  • Weekly Young Parents group
  • Why Try group with Resiliency component offered
Critical Initiative
  • Classroom re-enrollment contracts with teachers.
  • Golden Tickets are used by students daily plan for and monitor progress.
  • Problem solving meetings with students to plan for future academic success.
  • Quarterly graduation progress meetings with school counselor.
  • Students use teacher created SDL tools in the classroom
Critical Initiative
  • Announce Graduates at the moment they graduate.
  • Continued support from Clinical Psychologist
  • Credit earners recognized on Phoenix Board
  • Graduates will be publicly recognized in the Senior Spotlight proram.
  • Phoenix Award presented to students who exemplify the Phoenix Code
  • Staff will participate in PLC book study regarding Native American Cultural awareness.
  • Staff will receive training in Real Colors to help with communication.
  • Staffing debriefing after student incidents.
  • Student of the Month and nominees recognized
  • Students will be recognized publicly for student of the Quarter.
Key Measures
  • Aggregate statistics generated by surveys
  • Frequency of group offerings
  • IEP goals measured and met
  • Number of agencies engaged with students
  • Number of parents and children participating.
  • Number of parents remaining in school
  • Number of referrals for Clinical Psych services.
  • Number of students accessing staff services
  • Number of students participating in relaxation grp
  • Number of students participating.
  • Variety of topics covered
Key Measures
  • End of year credit report per class
  • Number of conferences held by counselor
  • Number of problem solving meetings
  • Number of students not using golden ticket.
  • Number of teachers using re-enrollment contracts
  • Number of teachers using SDL tools in class
Key Measures
  • # of Students accessing C.P. out of school
  • # of students referred to Clinical Psychologist
  • Accuracy of Phoenix Board
  • Level of comfort with staff communication.
  • Number of monthly assemblies
  • Number of students accessing clinical psychologist
  • Number of students receiving Phoenix Award.
  • Posting of graduation picture on graduate board.
  • Quality of safety planning
  • Staff attendance and participation of PLC meetings
  • Students recognized for course completion.
  • TImeliness of Graduation announcement
  • Use of Circles protocol in student groups
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