206-6 Wyo. Code R. §§ 6-3 - Definitions
(a) "Accountability" means the system of
school performance ratings established by the Wyoming Accountability in
Education Act.
(b) "Accountability
Framework" means the Wyoming Comprehensive Accountability Framework: Phase 1.
National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment. (January 31,
2012).
(c) "Accreditation" means a
process by which each district annually self-reports and is monitored by the
state in order to assure compliance with statutes that are intended to improve
student learning and ensure equity of opportunity to learn.
(d) "Accreditation Criteria" means the
requirements established in this chapter that all districts and the schools
governed by these districts must meet, as applicable, to be accredited by the
State Board.
(e) "Annual
Accreditation Report" means a required document with attestations and links to
documents submitted annually to the Department by districts that verifies
adherence to the accreditation criteria.
(f) "Compliance" means meeting or adhering to
the requirements of statutes and regulations.
(g) "Discrete School Performance Rating"
means a distinct school performance rating calculated for the year, not held
over from the previous year due to the inability of the department to determine
a current school performance rating because of unforeseen
circumstances.
(h) "Evidence" means
annual reports, documents, web sites, data, surveys, and other artifacts used
to verify adherence to the accreditation criteria.
(i) "Instructional Core" means an education
model that illustrates the relationship between the teacher, the content, and
active learning or student engagement.
(j) "Improvement Plan" means a document that
includes goals and strategies to meet performance objectives.
(k) "Institutional School" Any educational
program located in state funded institutions which provides educational
services to school age students who are assigned by state law to such
institutions in accordance with
W.S.
25-1-201.
(l) "Proprietary" means a process or product
that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of any
business, agency, or non-profit organization.
(m) "Statewide System of Support" means state
and district assistance intended to increase school performance in accordance
with
W.S.
21-2-204(h).
(n) "Verification" means confirmation that
all Wyoming districts and the schools governed by these districts have met the
Wyoming accreditation criteria.
(o)
"Wyoming Accountability in Education Act" (WAEA) means the Wyoming school
accountability system established by
W.S.
21-2-204.
(p) "Wyoming High School Activities
Association" (WHSAA) means an organization that promotes, coordinates, and
controls interscholastic activities in Wyoming.
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