Northwood High School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2023-2024 Northwood High School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 8/22/2023 - 5/22/2024
Vision

We strive for excellence and continuous growth, encouraging all students to become lifelong learners.

Mission

We create an innovative and supportive environment that prepares students for future success.

Beliefs

Building relationships to ensure students feel safe and valued

Engaging all students through effective, research-based practices  

Enhancing learning through collaborative, technology-rich experiences

Developing critical thinkers and problem solvers 

Involving parents and community

Setting high standards

Curriculum
A guaranteed and viable curriculum ensures all students learn the essential content.
Culture
All stakeholders perceive the school environment as safe and collaborative.
Effective Instruction
Effective instructional strategies will increase student engagement and academic achievement.
Objectives
  • Ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum as part of High Reliability Schools Level 3
  • Improve student achievement
Objectives
  • Create and maintain a safe, supportive, and collaborative culture as part of High Reliability Schools Level 1
Objectives
  • Ensure effective teaching in every classroom as part of High Reliability Schools Level 2
  • Improve Student Achievement
Critical Initiative
  • Develop procedures and supports to ensure students graduate Choice Ready
  • Meet the criteria to attain certification in High Reliability Schools Level 3
Critical Initiative
  • Develop, implement, and expand supports for students and families around behavioral and mental health
  • Develop, implement, and expand supports for students and families around behavioral and mental health.
  • Improve the quality and quantity of parent and citizen involvement
  • Maintain certification in High Reliability Schools Level 1
Critical Initiative
  • Attract, retain, and develop high-quality staff
  • Develop procedures and supports to ensure students graduate Choice Ready.
  • Increase student achievement in math and reading based on the state assessment.
  • Maintain certification in High Reliability Schools Level 2
Key Measures
  • Curriculum audit, Staff surveys
Key Measures
  • Anonymous suggestion box
  • Mental Health Referrals
  • Parent Surveys
  • Stakeholder Survey, Collaborative team agendas
Key Measures
  • Choice Ready Report
  • Exit Surveys
  • Staff Survey, Classroom observations, Portfolios
  • Staff Surveys
  • State Assessment
Operations and Resources
Effective management of operations and resources will ensure our school operates efficiently.
Social & Emotional Health
Increased support for students' social/emotional development and behavioral/mental health will improve academic achievement and overall well-being.
Progress- Monitoring
Standards-Based Grading will ensure that learning and growth are a focus in our classrooms.
Objectives
  • Maintain efficient, effective and accountable management of operation and resources
Objectives
  • Develop, implement, and expand supports for students and families around behavioral and mental health.
Objectives
  • Implement Standards-Based Grading as a part of High Reliability Schools Level 4.
Critical Initiative
  • Maintain a school building that facilitates instruction and supports 21st century learning strategies
  • Maintain long-term financial stability while continuing to improve and expand the quality of programs and opportunities for students
Critical Initiative
  • Provide support to students and families in behavioral and mental health.
Critical Initiative
  • Meet the criteria to attain certification in High Reliability Schools Level 4
Key Measures
  • Parent Surveys
  • Yearly Audit
Key Measures
  • Certification by Marzano Resources
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