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Wyoming Education & Assessment
Wyoming No Child Left Behind Information
You can find information related to the implementation of the No Child Left Behind legislation at this Wyoming School Improvement site.
http://www.k12.wy.us/sklimprovment.htm
Wyoming Office of Education Web Site
Visit the Wyoming Office of Education web page. By scrolling down the page you can quickly link to the Wyoming assessment information (WyCAS) as well as school directories and statistical information.
http://www.k12.wy.us/
Overview of Assessment
The Wyoming Comprehensive Assessment System Home Page
The Wyoming WyCAS home page provides access to test design, publications, released items, test results, and other assessment resources referenced by MCEC elsewhere.
http://www.asme.com/wycas/index.htm
Curriculum (What's Tested)
Wyoming State Standards
Use this page to link to the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards. Select by subject area. Core area benchmarks are listed for grades 4,8, and 11.
http://www.k12.wy.us/NCA/standards_index.htm
Test Samples
Wyoming Comprehensive Assessment System Released Test Items
You'll find test results and released items from the Wyoming WyCAS at this site. Scroll all the way down the page to released items for multiple-years. After you select the year, read the introduction first and then select the full file (not items only) for the grade and subject of interest to see the scoring rubrics for constructed and extended-response itemsas well as the test items. Sample student responses are also avaiable.
http://www.asme.com/wycas/TestResults/TestResults.htm
Test Calendars
Wyoming WyCAS Assessment Calendar
Visit this site for the current Wyoming WyCAS assessment calendar as well as other assessment related activities.
http://www.asme.com/wycas/WhatsNew/CalendarofEvents2003-2004.pdf
Test Results
Wyoming Every Student Counts
This is the website for the new Wyoming report cards - Every Student Counts. You'll select the district of interest and the report then select the school. You'll need use an SVG viewer which is available through Adobe to view the reports. Be sure to read the purpose of the report at the top of the page.
http://www.k12.wy.us/pls/stats/esc.show_menu
Wyoming National Report Card
Visit this National Center for Education Statistics site for State Profiles from the Nation's Report Card. Download recent math, reading, science, and writing results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)for your state. Select the state from the map or the pull down menu.
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/
Wyoming WyCAS Test Results
State school district results are available at this site for the Wyoming WyCAS for grades 4,8, and 11 from 1999-2002. Disaggregated results are also available by school. Note the informative guide to interpreting the WyCAS reports.
http://www.asme.com/wycas/TestResults/TestResults.htm
Special Ed
Wyoming Alternate Assessment Program
Link to Implementaion guide for the Wyoming Alternate Assessment program, the goals and objectives of the program, and scoring rubrics.
http://www.asme.com/wycas/AltAssess/AltAssess.htm
Wyoming Approved Accommodations for TerraNova for Special Education and ESL Students
Use this site to locate approved accommodation for the Terra Nova in Wyoming. These are available for special education and ESL students.
http://www.asme.com/wycas/PubsPresent/pubs/apraccs.htm
Wyoming Special Edcuation Web Page
Visit the Wyoming Special Programs webpage and scroll down the page to reach view the information on this page relevant to special education students. Be sure to select "Special Education Program" for addition links, resources, and publications.
http://www.k12.wy.us/specprog.htm
Bilingual/ESL
Wyoming Approved Accommodations for TerraNova
Review the approved accommodations for the Terra Nova in Wyoming at this site.
http://www.asme.com/wycas/PubsPresent/pubs/apraccs.htm
Wyoming Contact for Bilingual and ESL Programs
At the time of MCEC review, we were not able to link to a specific Wyoming program for bilingual or English language learners programs. You can link to the Wyoming Department of Education contact, however, at this site under Bilingual and Foreign Language and English as a Second Language to ask questions.
http://www.k12.wy.us/web/people.html#G
Graduation Requirements
Wyoming Graduation Requirements
Find the Wyoming state graduation requirements as found in the Wyoming school code. Contact the local school/school district for local graduation requirements.
http://soswy.state.wy.us/RULES/4198.pdf
State Contacts
Wyoming Education Directory
You can use the quick links on the Wyoming Education Directory webpage under People and Programs to reach many state contact email addresses - some office links were not working during our MCEC review. You may also reach state programs using the menu on the right. School directory information and school websites are also available.
http://www.k12.wy.us/PUBSKLS/Pubskls.htm
Additional Info
Wyoming Contact for Gifted and Talented
At the time of MCEC review a specific Wyoming link for talented and gifted programs was not found. You can email the Wyoming Department of Education contact and ask you question at this site (scroll to Gifted and Talented).
http://www.k12.wy.us/web/people.html#G
Wyoming Education Gateway
Students and Parents can branch to their own sites from this Wyoming link. Parents will want to look at the Parent's Toolbox. Check out the other resources available.
http://www.wyoming.edgate.org/
Wyoming Public Schools
Wyoming Resources and Links
Education In Wyoming Portal
http://www.k12.wy.us/
Wyoming Map/Quiz
http://www.proteacher.com/090153.shtml&title=Wyoming%20Map%20Quiz
Wyoming
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/wyoming/
Facts, Map and State Symbols
Wyoming's Lesson Bank
http://stars-cwc.cwc.cc.wy.us/wy/LB/
State of Wyoming
http://www.state.wy.us/
Wyoming Kid's Page
http://www.state.wy.us/kids.asp
Virtual Tour of Wyoming
http://www.state.wy.us/state/virtual_map/wyoming_map.asp
WYDOT Highway Conditions / Web Cameras
http://www.wyoroad.info/highway/webcameras/webcameras.html
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