Statewide System of Support

Wyoming Department of Education > For District Leadership > Statewide System of Support

Contact Information

Education Consultant
Beth Lougee
(307) 777-7322
beth.lougee@wyo.gov

As part of the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act (WAEA), support is provided to help Wyoming schools increase student and school performance. This includes support for all schools through statewide professional development and district accreditation. It also includes school improvement planning and additional support for schools partially meeting and not meeting expectations through WAEA. In addition, support is required in federal statute for schools designated as Comprehensive School Improvement (CSI) and Targeted School Improvement (TSI). The WDE provides a variety of supports to all schools and schools identified as in need of improvement. This logic model illustrates how the System of Support operates for Wyoming schools.

1. School Improvement Planning

The WDE has developed an integrated approach that meets both state and federal requirements through these supports for school improvement. Support will be provided through district representatives using a state-developed planning process for schools with plan requirements. Representatives will help school leadership teams review accountability data, review leadership, assessment, and resource allocation, and determine school-level interventions to improve performance. Representatives will monitor plan implementation.

Additional Support for Identified Schools

Additional district support is available through ED Direction, a WDE approved school improvement organization, at the district expense. This includes a comprehensive needs assessment and school-specific support focused on:

  • Leadership
  • Instruction
  • Collaboration
  • School Culture

For more information on school improvement planning, click here.

2. SSoS Professional Development

Professional development is provided for all schools. The professional development provided is listed below:

3. Accreditation

Evidence-based practices aligned to the accreditation criteria should positively impact school performance if they are well-implemented and sustained.