The fall student climate survey window will be open from October 26 to November 13. All alternative schools must complete the survey as part of the School Climate Indicator in the Alternative School Accountability Model, but all schools serving grades 6–12 are invited to participate. All schools that intend to participate must complete the Survey Participant Questionnaire Form by October 22.
The 24-item survey uses a Likert scale to measure students’ perceptions related to trust, respect, support, and high expectations. The survey also includes one open-ended question. It is administered online and takes about 20 minutes to complete.
Unique login IDs will be provided to districts in the confidential reporting portal on or before October 26. Districts must distribute the IDs to students before the testing window. Individual student responses will not be reported back to district staff.
The Wyoming Department of Education collaborated with an alternative schools technical advisory group to develop the alternative school accountability framework. This allows school performance ratings to more accurately reflect alternative school performance under the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act (WAEA). Alternative school accountability is based on a model that meaningfully differentiates performance among alternative schools rather than comparing them to traditional high schools.
For more information, contact Jennifer LaHiff, College, Career, and Accountability Supervisor, at 307-777-8752 or jennifer.lahiff@wyo.gov.
