Wyoming State Board of Education

Standards

The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) establishes the Wyoming State Content and Performance Standards across ten content areas. These standards present a “guarantee” of what all students will receive multiple opportunities to learn and be assessed on within every Wyoming public school. Local districts and schools will ensure its curricula is aligned and consistent with these statewide expectations.

Beyond the “guaranteed” set of state standards, local communities and schools select curricula and design courses that may exceed the state standards to ensure each student may reach his/her full potential in preparation for success after high school.

Per W.S. 21-9-101(b) Each school district within the state shall provide educational programs sufficient to meet uniform student content and performance standards at the level established by the state board

of education in the following areas of knowledge and skills.

Wyoming Content and Performance Standards - Chapter 10 Rules

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Content Knowledge & Skills

Reading/language arts
Social Studies including government and civics including state and federal constitutions and Indian Education for all
Mathematics
Science
Fine arts and performing arts
Physical education
Health and safety
Humanities - embedded across other content knowledge areas
Career and technical education
World cultures and languages
Computer science

K-12 Content and Performance Standards by Grade Levels

Problem solving
Interpersonal communications
Computational thinking and computer applications
Critical thinking
Creativity
Life skills, including personal finance management skills

Riverglen Head Start

Crestbrook School – independent study

Creekline School – K12 special needs

Streamview Adult School

- Reading/language arts
- Social Studies including government and civics including state and federal constitutions and Indian Education for all
- Mathematics
- Science
- Fine arts and performing arts
- Physical education
- Health and safety
- Humanities - embedded across other content knowledge areas
- Career and technical education
- World cultures and languages
- Computer science
K-12 Content and Performance Standards by Grade Levels
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal communications
- Computational thinking and computer applications
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Life skills, including personal finance management skills

Reviewing Content and Performance Standards

Each set of standards must be reviewed or updated at least every nine years. The state board ensures a process that provides multiple opportunities for stakeholder input, including through review committees, public meetings, online engagement, and formal public comment periods prior to final approval. The Wyoming Department of Education oversees the standards review process established by the State Board.

See the schedule for upcoming areas for standards review.

K-12 Content and Performance Standards Review Timeline

The Wyoming State Board of Education has established a standards review process that ensures multiple opportunities for educator and public involvement and input.

Standards Review Process Snapshot

The next "Call for Participants" to serve on the standards review committee for Social Studies is expected this fall. Watch here for posting soon.

STANDARD REVIEW PROCESS

Initial Input and Call for Committee

Community Input Survey
Educator Input Survey
Call to Serve on the Standards Review Committee

Informal Review of Revised Draft Standards

Collection of informal public input
Collection of informal educator input

Formal Promulgation of Chapter 10 Content & Performance Standards

Collection of formal public comment for rule promulgation

The public is always welcome to make comments at regularly scheduled Wyoming State Board of Education meetings. Find information on upcoming board meetings. Or, message board members through sbe-comments@wyoboards.gov.

Annual Standards reports

The Wyoming State Board of Education annually reports to the Joint Education Interim Committee on