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 10-3 - Uniform Student Content and Performance Standards

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 10-3

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) The State Board of Education incorporates the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards, revised on December 21, 2023.

(i) Content Standards are the state standards and cannot be further prioritized. Every student shall be offered the opportunity to learn these standards.

(ii) Performance Standards must be assessed through the district assessment system. Districts and teachers shall provide multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and the appropriate and targeted supports for student success.

(iii) Districts shall provide content area instruction to all students within the indicated grade level or grade band, with the exception of those areas marked Elective.
(A) Elective content must be offered to all students that elect to take the content area coursework or program.

(B) Districts may choose how to offer elective coursework, but all Content and Performance Standards must be included in the series of courses or the educational program.

(iv) The table below outlines the content areas, by grade band, that haveContent Standards only (taught but not required to be assessed in the District Assessment System) compared to those that have Content & Performance Standards (taught and assessed in the District Assessment System). It also identifies those areas that are Elective.

Gr.

Math

Science

Health & Safety

PE

Fine & Performing Arts

Computer Science

K-2

Content & Performance Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

3-5

Content & Performance Standards

Content & Performance Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

6-8

Content & Performance Standards

Content & Performance Standards

Content Standards

Content Standards

Content & Performance Standards

Elective

Content & Performance Standards

Elective

9-12

Content & Performance Standards

Content & Performance Standards

Content & Performance Standards

Content & Performance Standards

Content & Performance Standards

Elective

Content & Performance Standards

Elective

(b) The Wyoming Content and Performance Standards, revised December 21, 2023 are available at the links below starting in section 3(e)(vii)-(xii) or for public inspection at the Wyoming Department of Education, 122 E. 25th Street, Suite E200, Cheyenne, WY 82002.

(c) The State Board of Education has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules.

(d) The standards incorporated by reference in Section 3(a) do not include any amendments to or editions of the standards since the effective date of this rule.

(e) Uniform student content and performance standards are hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to W.S. 16-3-103(h) and include the following:

(i) The 2012 Wyoming Language Arts Content Standards are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/downloads/standards/final-2012-ela-standards.pdf.
(A) The 2014 Language Arts Performance Level Descriptors shall be the Wyoming Language Arts Performance Standards for the 2012 Wyoming Language Arts Content Standards. These ELA Performance Standards are found at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-ELA-PLDs-Grade-3-10.pdf.

(B) The 2014/2016 Wyoming Language Arts Extended Standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2014-16-FINAL-RECOMMENDED-ELA-EXTENDED-STANDARDS-K-12_November-2016.pdf.

(ii) The 2020 Wyoming Mathematics Extended Standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2020-Math-Extended-Standards-effective-4.7.21.pdf.

(iii) The 2018 Wyoming Science Extended Standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/downloads/standards/2018/Science-Extended-Standards-2018.pdf.

(iv) 2014 with 2018 Additions Wyoming Social Studies Content and Performance Standards are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Social-Studies-Standards-20142018-additions_FINAL.pdf.

(v) 2013 Wyoming Foreign Language Content and Performance Standards as approved by the Wyoming State Board of Education on May 8, 2013 are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/downloads/standards/2013_Foreign_Language_Standardsb.pdf.

(vi) 2014 Wyoming Career/Vocational Education Content and Performance Standards are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2014-CVE-WyCPS-FINAL_11.28.18sd_FINAL.pdf.

(vii) 2023 Wyoming Math Content and Performance are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Math-Ch.-10-WYCPS.pdf.

(viii) 2023 Wyoming Science Content and Performance are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Science-Ch.-10-WYCPS.pdf.

(ix) 2023 Wyoming Computer Science Content and Performance Standards are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Computer-Science-Ch.-10-WYCPS.pdf.

(x) 2023 Wyoming Physical Education Content and Performance are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PE-Ch.-10-WYCPS.pdf.

(xi) 2023 Wyoming Health & Safety Content and Performance Standards are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Health-Ch.-10-WYCPS.pdf.

(xii) 2023 Wyoming Fine & Performing Arts Content and Performance Standards are available at https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FPA-Ch.-10-WYCPS.pdf.

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