State law requires the standards in each content area to be reviewed every nine years. Content areas are reviewed based on a Standards Review Timeline approved by the State Board of Education, which also sets the Implementation Timeline, as seen in the updated WYCPS Review & Implementation Snapshot. The Standards Review Committee considers stakeholder input and follows the Wyoming Standards Design Criteria. The Standards Review Process usually takes 9-18 months to complete and adoption through rules promulgation takes another 4-6 months.
Public Input
The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking informal public input on the 2026 Wyoming Social Studies Standards.
The Proposed 2026 Social Studies Standards will update the 2018 Social Studies Standards. The SBE requested that Content Standards be developed for all students across the K-12 grade bands and determined that the 6-12 grade bands will include performance standards to be incorporated into district assessment systems.
Stakeholders and educators can provide input through the following options:
- Complete the Social Studies Input Survey by 11:59 p.m. on September 27, 2026.
- Attend a virtual input session.
Input sessions will begin with ten minutes of information on the standards review process and timeline, the Social Studies Standards, and Q&As. The balance of the time will remain open to collect input.
