Welcome to the Accreditation Program

Program Staff

Accrediation Status

The goal of the school accreditation process is to document the efforts of schools and districts to articulate and assess a challenging Common Core of Knowledge and Skills, and to ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn and master that Common Core.

Questions related to this accreditation process should be directed to Kay Post at (307) 777-7415.

Additional Information:

Legislative Authority

Rules and Regulations

Process Overview

School Accreditation Questionnaires Board of Trustee Interview Questions Superintendent Interview Questions Administrator Interview Questions Staff Interview Questions Non-Certified Staff Interview Questions Student Interview Questions Parent & Community Interview Questions

Desk Audits (School & District)

Accreditation Scoring Rubric

Research & Best Practice

Rules Pertaining to At-Risk Students

Standards-Based Classroom "Look Fors" for Administrators

Strategies for Differentiating Instruction

Classroom Walk-Through "Look Fors"

Technology Plan Deployment Rubric

Technology Director-Committee Questions

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Legislative Authority

The obligation of the Accreditation unit and the state accreditation teams are to ensure that district and school efforts are proceeding in accordance with the rules and regulations, and to provide technical assistance where feasible to facilitate these efforts.

School accreditation rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the Wyoming Education Code of 1969 (as amended) WS 21-2-304(b)(i). All public school districts, and the schools and personnel within those districts, must comply with applicable Wyoming State Board of Education policies and regulations.

Process Overview

Each fall all districts and schools in Wyoming must submit to the Wyoming Department of Education a packet containing information related to accreditation. On-site visits occur every fifth year and require additional information prior to the visit. A district that is to be visited scores itself before the visit on an Accreditation Scoring Guide that uses rubrics for each of the components for accreditation. The scoring guide covers eight components and each is scored in the areas of approach, deployment, and results. A structured desk audit requests specific information and samples for the eight accreditation components. The site team reviews and summarizes the desk audit/scoring guide before the visit and provides all team members with information so as to verify the district's score during the actual visit.

A district is recommended for full accreditation to the State Board of Education when the accreditation team's scores on the scoring guide are at or above the established qualifying level in each section on each component. When a score falls below the qualifying level, the district receives a corrective action and is required to submit a corrective action plan to the Department within 30 days. Districts that receive a corrective action(s) work with a mentor until the corrective action(s) have been satisfactorily completed. Districts with minimal corrective actions may receive a recommendation for full accreditation if they develop their corrective action plans within the timelines required.

Desk Audits (School & District)

Audit Instructions
District Desk Audit
School Desk Audit