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Accreditation
Accreditation
Wyoming’s K-12 school districts are accredited annually by the Wyoming State Board of Education, in accordance W.S. 21-2-304(a)(ii). The accreditation process ensures schools and districts adhere to state statutes and rules governing public education in Wyoming. The accreditation process is based on 24 established criteria.
Accreditation rules also support continuous improvement through a collaborative on-site Peer Review every five years. Members of the Peer Review team and WDE leaders use reflection rubrics to identify district strengths and recommended growth areas. Peer review offers formative feedback but does not determine accreditation status.
Wyoming State Authorized Charter Schools are not eligible to participate in receiving state accreditation.
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Accreditation Criteria
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1. Governing Board
2. Central Office Leadership
3. School Leadership
4. Climate and Safety
5. Stakeholder Relations
6. Human Resources
7. Accountability and Improvement
8. Professional Development
9. Content Areas, Standards, and Curriculum
10.District Assessment System
11.Instructional Methods
12.Learning Support
13. At-Risk and Dropout Prevention
14. Student Activities
15. High School Graduation
16. Technology and Media
17. Virtual Education
18. Buildings and Facilities
19. Student Health
20. Calendars and Schedules
21. Transportation
22. Food Services
23. Finance and Data
24. Student Information Management
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Fully Accredited
Accredited with Follow-Up
Accredited with Support
Non-Accredited
On-site Visit Every Five Years
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- Governing Board
- Central Office Leadership
- School Leadership
- Climate and Safety
- Stakeholder Relations
- Human Resources
- Accountability and Improvement
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- Higher Impact Strategies
- Content Areas, Standards, and Curriculum
- Instructional Methods
- Learning Support
- At-Risk and Dropout Prevention
- Student Activities
- Graduation
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Peer Review
Every five years, districts and schools are required to participate in an on-site Peer Review for accreditation; however, the Peer Review ratings are formative feedback and are not used to determine accreditation status. The Peer Review is conducted by the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) or an approved provider. The peer review is based on research-based practices selected by the WDE with input from an accrediation taskforce. The Peer Review team will collect articfacts, examine processes, and conduct classroom observations. For each of the Peer Review criteria listed above, the district receives a rating of:
Deficient – No relevant artifacts or evidence of a process were observed.
Adequate – Some to numerous artifacts were observed, but there was not a clearly-defined, systematic process, or ther was limited implementation of the process.
Strong – A coherent, systema tice process that is being implemented across the district was discussed with the team,, and concise articfacts were observed.
Exemplary – A coherent, systematic, documented process that is well-implemented across the district was shared with the team, and concised articatcts were observed. The process and articipates were of a level of quality that can be shared statewide.
Wyoming District Peer Review Team Workbook
District Assessment System (DAS)
W.S. 21-3-110 (a)(xv) and 21-3-110 (a)(xxiv) mandates that school districts have an assessment system in place to measure and monitor student performance on the Content and Performance Standards in all content areas. The WDE reviews plans annually through evidence submission, assurances, and on-site every 5-years for alignment, consistency, and meeting DAS requirements. Districts are provided guidance through the DAS Guidebook.
2024/2025 District Accreditation Status
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Albany County School District #1
Big Horn County School District #1
Big Horn County School District #2
Big Horn County School District #3
Big Horn County School District #4
Campbell County School District #1
Carbon County School District #1
Carbon County School District #2
Converse County School District #1
Converse County School District #2
Crook County School District #1
Fremont County School District # 1
Fremont County School District # 2
Fremont County School District # 6
Fremont County School District #14
Fremont County School District #21
Fremont County School District #24
Fremont County School District #25
Goshen County School District #1
Hot Springs County School District #1
Johnson County School District #1
Laramie County School District #1
Laramie County School District #2
Lincoln County School District #1
Lincoln County School District #2
Natrona County School District #1
Niobrara County School District #1
Park County School District # 1
Park County School District # 6
Park County School District #16
Platte County School District #1
Platte County School District #2
Sheridan County School District #1
Sheridan County School District #2
Sheridan County School District #3
Sublette County School District #1
Sublette County School District #9
Sweetwater County School District #1
Sweetwater County School District #2
Teton County School District #1
Uinta County School District #1
Uinta County School District #4
Uinta County School District #6
Washakie County School District #1
Washakie County School District #2
Weston County School District #1
Weston County School District #7
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Fremont County School District #38
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