Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 33 - WYOMING BRIDGES SUMMER SCHOOL AND EXTENDED DAY GRANT PROGRAM
Section 33-4 - Definitions

(a) "Department" means the Wyoming Department of Education.

(b) "Enriched learning strategies" are learning opportunities which engage students in rigorous higher order thinking through pragmatic and/or real-world application. They incorporate learning through manipulative hands-on experiences relevant to a student's learning style and shall be provided in conjunction with the regularly scheduled school day, whether during summer school or during extended day programs operated throughout the traditional school year.

(c) "Extended Day" means the time before or after the regularly scheduled school day, or a day not regularly scheduled by a district for school to be in session during its approved calendar.

(d) "Guidelines" mean guidance and instructions issued by the Department which accompany the application for the grant described within these rules.

(e) "Individual Learning Plan for Summer School or Extended Day" means the plan developed for each student receiving summer school or extended day supplemental instruction through this grant which identifies the specific area(s) of proficiency needed to be improved in order to meet statewide content and performance standards or to recover credits for graduation. The plan shall focus on a limited number of specific goals that can reasonably be met within the specified time of the program and can be measured in accordance with prescribed guidelines. A clear, concise action plan on how instruction will be delivered shall be included. The individual learning plan shall be developed by the certified teacher or team referring the student to summer school or extended day supplemental instruction.

(f) "Intervention" means the provision of additional high quality instruction which supplements instruction provided during delivery of the general curriculum that will assist students who are at risk of not achieving state learning standards or at risk of not gaining the knowledge and skills needed to meet or exceed designated performance levels. Intervention strategies:

(g) "Instructional paraprofessional" means an individual who meets the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 for highly qualified paraprofessionals who regularly provides instruction and support for a classroom teacher.

(h) "Other remedial methods" means high-yield instructional strategies used intentionally to modify the way instruction is delivered to an individual student in order to achieve a successful outcome for that particular student.

(i) "Program" means delivery of supplemental instruction which uses enriched learning strategies and other remedial methods made available to students beyond required student-teacher contact hours.

(j) "Remediation" means the provision of alternative additional instruction to students who have not met a minimum acceptable standard of achievement or required core content and skills. Remedial instruction is to be tailored to the individual needs of each student with the goal of mastering identified deficiencies to improve the knowledge, competency, and skill of the student. Remedial instruction focuses on areas specifically targeted for each student, incorporating various and multiple effective educational strategies, and is:

(k) "Teacher of Record for Extended Day" means the certified teacher who supervises intervention, remediation, and enriched instructional activities provided in an extended day environment offered by districts under this authority. This teacher shall be responsible for the preparation of the individual learning plan for a student participating in the extended day program. The teacher of record for extended day is not required to be certified in the specific content area for which the student is referred to an extended day program.

(I) "Teacher of Record for Summer School" means the certified teacher who delivers instruction to students enrolled in a district's summer school program. A summer school teacher must be certified in the specific content area in which intervention and remedial instruction is being delivered.