Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 10 - WYOMING CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Section 10-2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 10-2

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) "Common Core of Knowledge" (W.S. 21-9-101(b)(i)) means areas of knowledge each student is expected to acquire through the state standards at levels established by the state board of education.

(b) "Common Core of Skills" (W.S. 21-9-101(b)(iii)) means skills each student is expected to demonstrate at levels established by the state board of education. These skills may be integrated into the uniform student content and performance standards for the Common Core of Knowledge. This includes Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Computational Thinking and Computer Applications, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Life Skills, including Personal Financial Management Skills.

(c) "Content Standards" means the content knowledge and skills students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of the grade level or grade band. These standards are established for the Common Core of Knowledge and Common Core of Skills. The content areas for standards are aligned to the Common Core of Knowledge as follows:

(i) W.S. 21-9-101 Common Core of Knowledge
(A) Reading/Language Arts (English Language Arts)

(B) Social studies

(C) Mathematics

(D) Science

(E) Fine arts and performing arts (Fine & Performing Arts)

(F) Physical education

(G) Health and safety

(H) Humanities - Embedded within the ELA, SS, Languages, and Fine Arts Standards.

(J) Career and technical education (Career & Vocational Education) - Changed in 2021 legislation and will reflect name change in the next standards review cycle.

(K) World cultures and languages (Foreign Language) - Changed in 2022 legislation and will reflect name change in the next standards review cycle.

(N) Government and civics including state and federal constitutions pursuant to W.S. 21-9-102 - Embedded within the SS Standards.

(O) Computer science

(d) "Performance Standards" means the standards all students are expected to learn and be assessed on through the district assessment system by the end of the grade level or grade band. These specify the degree of understanding or demonstration of the knowledge or skills at the proficient level, describing how good is good enough.

(e) "Extended Standards" means standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities that show a clear link to the content standards for the grade in which the student is enrolled, although the grade-level content may be reduced in complexity or modified to reflect pre-requisite skills. The term is interchangeable with the previous term "Standards Extensions."

(f) "Elective" when describing Content Standards means all students must be offered the opportunity to take content area instruction within the indicated grade level or grade band.

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