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

We will seek to empower students with authentic and innovative educational experiences in a safe environment.

Mission

Empowering Success:  Every Student, Every Opportunity, Every Day

Beliefs

We believe in a safe, caring, and respectful learning environment where students are at the center of our educational decisions.  In a partnership between the school and community, students will be supported, encouraged, and challenged to reach their full potential.

Resource Management
As a result of the Hankinson Public School's efforts, the school district will secure and allocate resources needed to fund and carry out this strategic plan adequately.
Continuous Improvement
Hankinson is committed to making data-driven decisions to ensure continuous improvement and accountability.
Academic Engagement
Hankinson will offer a school learning environment that encourages each student to engage in their own learning experience.
Objectives
  • Long Range Technology Planning
  • Long-Range Facilities Planning
  • Long-Range Financial Planning
Objectives
  • Advanced Engagement and Review Improvement
  • Continuous Improvement and Accountability
  • Strategic Plan Annual Review
Objectives
  • 21st Century Readiness and Personalized Learning
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Technology and Innovation
Critical Initiative
  • Develop a 5-10 year facilities plan.
  • Develop a district-wide technology plan.
  • Develop an annual budget for the school district to include all funds of the district (General, Building, etc.).
  • Research and adopt technology standards for the district.
  • Solicit input annually from staff through the advisory team.
Critical Initiative
  • In August of each year, the plan will be reviewed by the administrative leadership team and presented to the Board of Education to consider annual adjustments to the plan.
  • Leadership and Capacity
  • Learning Capacity
  • Professional Development
  • Resource Capacity
  • Strategic Plan
  • Use of Data
Critical Initiative
  • Develop and implement a plan for technology lessons in the areas of cybersecurity, computer science, digital citizenship, computer applications, keyboarding, and basic computer fundamentals.
  • Hankinson teachers will use instructional best practices to meet the needs of diverse learners.
  • Hankinson will develop a comprehensive data analysis process to consistently collect, analyze, and apply findings from multiple data sources to verify student learning and assess programs.
  • Implement a district-wide support system for students modeled on research-based methods.
  • Increase the availability of devices for classroom use.
  • Offer professional development opportunities in the area of technology.
  • Portfolio revisions will be used to ensure individualized student pathways.
Key Measures
  • Annual approval of financial plan by School Board
  • Annual review of AUP with students
  • Annual review of financial plan by School Board
  • Annual review of tech plan by the School Board
  • Annual review of the district technology plan
  • Ongoing review of tech plan by administration
  • Review facilities plan annually
Key Measures
  • School Improvement Process
  • Strategic Plan
  • "Strategic Plan "
Key Measures
  • Annual review by curriculum committee
  • Annual review of district technology plan
  • Annual review of graduation rates
  • Annual review of the district technology plan
  • Classroom observation
  • ND State Assessment data
  • Portfolio committee reviews process annually
  • Portfolio completion to reflect ESSA requirements
  • Student engagement surveys
  • Teachers will review student data
Professional Learning
Hankinson will promote individualized and focused professional development on enhancing professional practice that will positively impact student learning.
School Culture & Climate
Hankinson will support our students in their intellectual, social, and emotional growth by providing a safe and caring environment and positive relationships amongst all stakeholders.
Objectives
  • Professional Development for School Board
  • Professional Development for Staff
Objectives
  • Communications
  • Positive Behavior Management
  • Student Leadership and Citizenship
Critical Initiative
  • School Board members will be encouraged to participate in professional development activities to include the North Dakota School Boards Association conferences and seminars.
  • School Board members will engage in professional development through NDSBA resources during board meetings.
  • Staff members will be encouraged to participate in professional development activities as planned during the school year.
Critical Initiative
  • Align the community service component of the portfolio to ESSA standards.
  • Continue to expand the peer mentoring program in grades K-6 and further develop and implement a peer mentoring program in grades 7-12, where students serve as role models and work with other students.
  • Develop an advisory team which provides input on facilities planning, technology planning, etc.
  • Develop feedback surveys for the student to teacher, teacher to principal, and teacher to superintendent.
  • Develop new lines of communications that build trust and morale among staff and equip them to be effective communication liaisons between our school and stakeholders.
  • Implement a district-wide support system for students modeled on research-based methods.
  • Promote positive school-wide behavior.
  • Promote student leadership opportunities.
  • Use data from surveys to improve communication efforts.
Key Measures
  • Professional development will be planned & tracked
  • Professional learning will be planned and tracked
Key Measures
  • Annual review of discipline matrix
  • Complete suspension, truancy, and expulsion report
  • Completion of portfolio
  • Conduct annual feedback surveys
  • Conduct staff meetings
  • Discipline procedures reviewed annually
  • Monitoring behavioral referrals
  • Obtain feedback about peer mentoring
  • Quarterly advisory team meetings
  • Review school improvement survey annually
  • Review school improvement surveys annually
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