Map Name: 2025-26 Fort Yates Middle School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 5/30/2025 - 5/30/2026
Vision

Fort Yates Public School (FYPS) will develop lifelong learners by educating the whole child.

Mission

Fort Yates Public School will develop students' intellectual, emotional, social, physical, artistic, creative and cultural potential.  

Beliefs

As a school, we are committed to the seven Lakota/Dakota Virtues: Fortitude, Generosity, Kinship, Prayer, Respect, Wisdom, and Compassion

Stakeholder Outreach
If we establish meaningful partnerships with families and community partners, then we will produce a positive school community.
Student Growth
If we intentionally target the whole child and their development, then we will see student growth.
Culture and Climate
If we promote a climate and culture that is rooted in inherent cultural values, we will create an inclusive school community.
Objectives
  • Effectively build relationships with stakeholders to create an environment of cooperation, collaboration, and open communication.
Objectives
  • Provide data-driven academic and behavior instruction in all three MTSS Tiers of support.
Objectives
  • Provide instruction and support on the 7 Lakota/Dakota Values.
Critical Initiative
  • Develop and implement a Family Engagement Plan
  • Develop and implement a Stakeholder Outreach Plan
Critical Initiative
  • Create and implement a Professional Development Plan
  • Develop and implement MTSS Behavior Playbook/Framework
  • Update and implement MTSS Academic Playbook/Framework
  • Update and implement the Data Collection and Analysis System
Critical Initiative
  • Create and implement a Professional Development Plan
  • Develop and implement a new Emergency Preparedness Plan
  • Develop and implement a new Staff Handbook
  • Develop and implement a Staff/Student Wellness Plan
  • Fully implement the 7 Lakota/Dakota values in the MTSS Behavior System
  • Update and implement the Student Handbook
Key Measures
  • Attendance
  • Family Engagement Plan
  • List/Contacts of Local Stakeholders
  • Stakeholder Outreach Plan
Key Measures
  • FastBridge Benchmarks
  • FastBridge Progress Monitoring
  • mySAEBRS
  • NDA+
  • NDA+ Summative
  • Observations/ Walkthroughs/ Feedback
  • Personalized Learning
  • Project Based Learning
  • SAEBRS
  • SWIS (Referal, OSS, ISS, Restorative)
Key Measures
  • Attendance
  • Emergency Preparedness Plan
  • Staff Retention Data
  • Staff Surveys
  • Student Surveys
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