Map Name: 2023-2024 New Town High School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/1/2023 - 4/30/2024
Vision

We envision schools where we learn together, appreciate diversity, and create opportunities.

Mission

We create an environment where student success is at the center and community involvement is valued.

Beliefs

We believe all stakeholders should be treated equally and with dignity and respect.  We believe all students can learn.  We believe that teachers should provide challenging and equitable learning opportunities.  We believe that the community is a valuable resource to include in our planning.

Parent Involvement
Parents are an integral part of the strategic planning process.
Staff Development
Staff will feel valued and work strategically towards student success opportunities.
21st Century Skills
Students can demonstrate 21st century workforce preparedness to become productive citizens of the world.
Objectives
  • Improved relationships with stakeholders to increase parent and community involvement.
Objectives
  • Increased teacher proficiency in all academic programs,
Objectives
  • Students will matriculate to and complete HS with a diploma/GED and prepare for jobs of the future.
Critical Initiative
  • Continuously update and promote social media engagement with stakeholders
  • Provide staff with family engagement training to increase parent and community communications and involvement.
  • Support existing family engagement activities and add additional activities and outreach aligned with school goals.
Critical Initiative
  • Book studies: Harry Wong, Ron Clark, Todd Whitaker
  • Conduct cultural book studies with all new staff.
  • IXL - Math
  • NICERC, Microsoft TEALS, and technology use training for staff.
  • STAR testing for ELA
Critical Initiative
  • Increased student access to technological learning tools to grow and enhance 21st century workforce skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication.
  • Integrate ND Choice Ready education and preparation into the middle school's curriculum to better prepare students for long-term outcomes in high school and beyond.
  • Students will complete comprehensive final tests at the high school levels to improve their test-taking skills.
  • Tiered supports provided to students to support path to graduation and college and career readiness.
Key Measures
  • Calendar of School Events
  • Parent attendance at school events
  • Parent interaction with social media
  • Parent surveys
Key Measures
  • Assessment Results
  • Student Engagement Surveys
Key Measures
  • Assessment Results
  • Case Managed Student Improvement
  • Choice Ready Data
  • GED Completer Rate
  • Graduation Rate
  • Student Engagement Surveys
Student-Adult Interaction
Students feel safe and included in school.
Learning Environment
We offer a variety of classes and have a safe and accessible environment so students will have their diverse needs met.
Objectives
  • Every student has a personal connection with an adult in the building.
Objectives
  • Expand school programs to include tech/STEM/CTE and maximize space in buildings.
Critical Initiative
  • "Case manage high school students identified as ""in need of increased one-on-one adult support""."
Critical Initiative
  • Make more efficient our tech infrastructure w/ a baseline assessment of current practices/systems/inventories, a needs analysis, and current tech plan to better serve our student population.
  • Procure necessary technology and materials.
Key Measures
  • Case Managed Student Improvement
  • Specific SFA training for staff and students
  • Student Engagement Surveys
Key Measures
  • Case Managed Student Improvement
  • Course Catalog - HS
  • Funding for Addt'l Tech/Instructional Resources
  • ICU database report
  • Student achieve./engagement 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