CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education has requested public input on the proposed 2016 Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards, as well as recommended changes to the K-1 English Language Arts (ELA) Extended Standards. The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) will collect the public input through online surveys and regional meetings. The State Board will then review the input before making any decisions on whether or not to adopt the standards.
“We want our standards to be Wyoming stamped, sealed, and approved,” said State Superintendent Jillian Balow. “In order to do that, we’re making sure the public has the opportunity to weigh in along every step of the standards review process. My hope is that the public will thoroughly vet these proposed revisions, and give us their feedback, so that we can know without a doubt that we have the best standards for our students.”
Proposed 2016 Wyoming Science Standards
Recommended Changes to K-1 ELA Extended Standards
Input can be given through online surveys, which are available now through May 10, 2016. The surveys can be found here:
Proposed Wyoming Science Standards Survey
Recommended Changes to K-1 ELA Extended Standards Survey
In addition, input can be given at regional meetings, which will take place across the state. At each meeting, WDE staff will give a presentation on the proposed standards revisions, be available to answer questions, and collect public input.
All regional meetings will take place from 6-8 pm.
Comments collected through the regional meetings and online surveys will be shared with the State Board at their meeting on May 26.
More information on the proposed 2016 Wyoming Science Standards is available here. More information on the recommended changes to K-1 ELA Extended Standards is available here.
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