The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) voted to approve the collection of public input on the proposed Mathematics Performance Standards and adopted the WIDA English Language Development Framework for English Language Learners (ELL) at its February 25, 2021 board meeting. The state will continue to use the ACCESS for testing the progress of ELL students toward proficiency on ELL standards.
The board also encouraged a statewide conversation regarding high school graduation standards through the Profile of a Graduate initiative, which included a panel of four Wyoming high school youth who spoke with the board on the opportunities and challenges each faced as they transitioned from high school. Graduates also shared ways in which high school prepared them for the future and suggested areas in which Wyoming education could provide greater focus in preparing students for life after high school.