The Wyoming Content and Performance Standards documents have been updated.
Updates on Standards Implementation
The Standards for many of the 10 content areas have been updated. Seven of the content areas have been adopted and are scheduled to be implemented in schools. Two content areas, ELA and CTE, are in the Standards Review Process. The ELA Extended and CTE Standards were approved by the State Board of Education (SBE) to proceed with collecting public input. Social Studies will begin the review process with a Call for Committee soon. See a detailed schedule below.
Adopted and to be implemented by this school year (2025-26) in the districts’ curriculum, instruction, and assessment system. These standards will be assessed on WY-TOPP assessments in Spring 2026.
- Math Standards.
- Science Standards.
Adopted and to be implemented by the next school year (2026-27) in the districts’ curriculum, instruction, and assessment system.
- PE Standards.
- Health & Safety Standards.
- Computer Science Standards.
- Fine & Performing Arts Standards.
Adopted and to be implemented by the following school year (2027-28) in the districts’ curriculum, instruction, and assessment system. Extended Standards are designed for the students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and will be assessed on WY-ALT assessments in Spring 2028. See update.
- World Languages and Cultures Standards.
- Math Extended Standards.
- Science Extended Standards.
In progress and out for Informal Public Input:
- ELA Standards – informal public input was collected through September 23 and will be presented to the SBE in November.
- CTE Standards and ELA Extended Standards – public input is being collected through November 2.
Next Standards Review Process:
- Social Studies – Community Input and a Call for Committee will be announced by the end of 2025.
Grade-Level Standards Documents and Educator Resources
The Content & Performance Standards Page on the WDE Resource Site (login required) includes the following:
- Grade Level Standards that include the standards for all 10 content areas within each grade-level document, for each grade from K-6. These documents include all Content Standards and all Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) for educator use.
- Similar grade-level documents for parents are being updated and will be housed on the WDE Content & Performance Standards page. These only include the Content Standards, showing what a student is expected to learn during the school year.
- The Standards in Excel have been updated to include the newly adopted standards. As districts have rollover time to implement them, two versions may exist for several content areas. For example, the 2014 and the 2023 versions of PE Standards are included.
- The comprehensive set of Standards for each content area.
Watch a recording of the Standards Team Open House, which includes the Standards Review Process, status on Content & Performance Standards, SBE Decision Table, and how to navigate the WDE Resource Website.
For more information, contact Laurie Hernandez, Director of Standards & Assessment, at 307-777-3469 or laurie.hernandez@wyo.gov.
