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.
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.
Wyoming MTSS
A multi-tiered system of supports, or MTSS, is a framework that focuses on system-level change and continuous improvement across the classroom, school, and district to provide each student with opportunities to maximize academic achievement and develop skills for success.
The Wyoming MTSS Center is a cross-division effort to support local Wyoming educators in developing the knowledge, skills, and infrastructure to effectively implement MTSS. The Center, in partnership with the MTSS Center at the American Institutes for Research, provides high-quality MTSS training, coaching, information, and resources.
