Communications

• Memo no. 2012-182:  Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Technology
• Attachment to 2012-182:  Bandwidth Check Instructions
• Attachment to 2012-182:  Technology Strategy Framework, Executive Summary

• Memo no. 2012-181:  Common Core Standards Workshop - Teaching and Assessing
• Attachment to 2012-181:  agenda for workshop

• Memo no. 2012-178:  High School Assessment Updates
• Memo no. 2012-179:  2012-13 WDE 684 and WDE 638 Data Verification Process
• Memo no. 2012-180:  2013-14 Distance Education Grant (DEC) Release

• Memo no. 2012-175:  Clarification of Sequester impact on four accounts with advance funding
• Attachment to 2012-175:  Letter from US Department of Education
• Memo no. 2012-176:  2013-14 Hathaway Success Curriculum Course Verification
• Memo no. 2012-177:  High School Assessment updates
• Attachment to memo no. 2012-177

• Memo no. 2012-173:  Alternate Access Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Learners (Alternate ACCESS for ELLs) 2012 Information.
• Memo no. 2012-174:  School Year 2012-13 Questionable Expense Report Release

• Memo no. 2012-166:  School Year 2012-13 National Board Certified Teacher Reimbursement
• Memo no. 2012-167:  Sight for Students Program
• Memo no. 2012-167:  Sight For Students Benefit form
• Memo no. 2012-167:  Sight for Students Explanation form
• Memo no. 2012-168:  Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Learners (ACCESS for ELLs®) 2012 administration training
• Memo no. 2012-169:  ACCESS for ELLs® test ordering information
• Memo no. 2012-170:  English Learner 3+8 Literacy Training
• Memo no. 2012-171:  21st Century Community Learning Centers - Cohort 8 applications available
• Memo no. 2012-171 Attachment
• Memo no. 2012-172:  2011-2012 Graduation Rate data verification process
• Memo no. 2012-172 Attachment

• Memo no. 2012-165:  Chapter 31 Rules Clarification
• Chapter 31 Requirements, statement of reason

• Memo no. 2012-164:  Public comment, Chapter 31 rules:  2012 Revised Wyoming content and performance standards for foreign language and fine and performing arts

• Memo no. 2012-163:  Pilot of Smarter, Balanced Assessment, Feb. 20-May 10, 2013
• Smarter, Balanced Assessment information

• Memo no.  2012-161:  Request for Steering Committee Nominations
• Memo no. 2012-162:  School Improvement Plans

• Memo no. 2012-159:  School Safety Anonymous Tip Line Cards
• Memo no. 2012-160:  State Assessment training dates

• Memo no. 2012-158:  Ordering test materials

• Memo no. 2012-156:  No Child Left Behind, competitive sub-grants to eligible partnerships Math and Science Partnerships (MSP) program.
• Memo no. 2012-157:  WDE-453 data collection, instructional foundations for kindergarten - updated/corrected

Memos to Superintendents:  October 23, 2012

• Memo no. 2012-155:  Wyoming edition of Wyoming Careers

• Memo no. 2012-151:  WorkKeys® Administration
• Memo no. 2012-152:  "Living the Dream," essay contest
• Memo no. 2012-153:  The 2013 SAWS writing item review
• Memo no. 2012-154:  Public hearing for new Chapter 19-Special Education reimbursement rules

• Memo no. 2012-147:  The 2012 Amplification of the World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English language development standards training
•  Memo no. 2012-148:  Early literacy plans (WDE 626 Early Literacy Data Collection)
• Memo no. 2012-149:  WDE-453 data collection, Instructional Foundations for Kindergarten (IF-K)
• Memo no. 2012-150:  No Child Left Behind, competitive sub-grants to eligible partnerships; Teacher/Leader Quality Partnership Grants

• Memo no:  2012-143:  Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
• Memo no:  2012-144:  Third Annual Wyoming Native American Education Conference
• Wyoming Native American Education Conference agenda
• Memo no:  2012-145:  Geography Awareness Week Bookmark Contest
• Bookmark contest page
• Memo no:  2012-146:  WAEA presentations scheduled

• Memo no. 2012-142:  EXPLORE®, PLAN®, ACT, and COMPASS® Assessment Windows

• Memo no. 2012-141:  Special Education Literacy Training

• Memo no:  2012-140:  Wyoming Accountability in Education Act progress update
  

• Memo no. 2012-137:  World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) data retreats
• Memo no. 2012-138:  BOOK IT! program returns for 27th year
• Memo no. 2012-139:  Improved production of accessible instructional materials math and and science

• Memo no. 2012-136:  Wyoming Summit on Community Colleges
• Agenda Community Colleges Summit

• Memo no. 2012-134:  WDE613 Talented and Gifted data collection
• Memo no. 2012-135:  Resident District Handbook Updates

• Superintendent's memo no:  2012-133:  Notification of Waiver Request for Title I,Part A Requirement(34 C.F.R. § 200.37(b)(4)(iv))and Request for Public Comment

• 60 Sites in 60 Minutes Webinar

• Memo no. 2012-125:  District Assessment Systems
• Memo no. 2012-126:  Literacy summit featuring Beer and Probst
• Memo no. 2012-127:  English Language Arts - focusing on Common Core Standards
• Memo no. 2012-128:  USDE's Investing in America's Future (Blueprint)
• Memo no. 2012-129:  Student Assessment of Writing Skills (SAWS) Data Review Participants
• Memo no. 2012-130:  Submission of WDE-357 Bridges Summer School Report, 2012
• Memo no. 2012-131:  Wyoming Hazardous Materials Guidelines
• Guidelines for HAZMAT attachment

• Memo no. 2012-123:  Call for participants:  United States Senate Youth Program
• Memo no. 2012-124:  EXPLORE, PLAN and COMPASS assessments

• Memo no. 2012-121:  WISE school district staff member collection
• Memo no. 2012-122:  2012 Preliminary school and district AYP determinations 

• Memo no. 2012-120:  Webinar to discuss United States Department of Education (USED) Accountability Workbook notification

August 22, 2012 memo

• Memo no. 2012-119: PAWS and SASW Testing Programs; ACT Assessments; MAP testing dates

August 14, 2012 memos

• Memo no. 2012-116:  The 2012 Amplification of the WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment) English Language Development Standards Training
• Memo no. 2012-117:  

  WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test™ (W-APT)

• Attachment to 2012-117:  Wyoming Department of Education Professional Development Webinar

• Memo no. 2012-118:  Spring 2013 ACCESS for ELLs™ Administration

August 9, 2012 memos

• Memo no. 2012-114:  Training for the Fall 2012 WDE684A - focusing on federal data reporting elements
• Memo no. 2012-115:  Wyoming Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) 5^th Grader Constitutional Literacy Initiative

August 3, 2012 memos

• Memo no. 2012-113:  WDE Awaits USDE AYP Confirmation

July 31, 2012 memos

• Memo no. 2012-111:  CTE Demonstration Project Grant Request for Proposals
• Memo no. 2012-112:  Chapter 31 Rules Signed by Governor Mead

• Memo no. 2012-110:  John P. Ellbogen Foundation; $500,000 competitive grant opportunity

July 24, 2012 memos

• Memo no. 2012-108: Preliminary AYP Determinations - Release Date Pending
• Memo no. 2012-109:  Directory Manager and Assessment Resource Tool (ART) training

July 16, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-105: New Chapter 19 - Special Education Reimbursement Rules

July 10,2012 Memo

• 2012 - No. 104; 2012 PAWS and PAWS-ALT Results Release Schedule

• Memo no. 2012-102:  Planned Outage of the Wyoming Education Fusion Portal and Changes to Directory Manager
• Memo no. 2012-103:  2013 PAWS and PAWS-­ALT Results Release Schedule

• Memo no. 2012-102:  Planned Outage of the Wyoming Education Fusion Portal and Changes to Directory Manager
• Memo no. 2012-103:  2013 PAWS and PAWS-­ALT Results Release Schedule

June 11, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-100: First Annual District Test Coordinators' Meeting

June 5, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-099: Open Enrollment for WY Figures New Math Standards Workshops

June 4, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-098: 2012 WDE950 - Wyoming Transcript Collection

May 29, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-091: ACCESS for ELLs
• Memo No. 2012-092: WDE636 - WISE Student Disciplinary Actions and Crime and Violence Incidents Data Collection
• Memo No. 2012-093: WDE427 - WISE Special Education Data Collection - End of Year Data Collection
• Memo No. 2012-094: World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)
• Memo No. 2012-095: Title II Part D EETT and E-rate Information
• Memo No. 2012-096: Summer Camp 2012 Parent Communication Request
• Memo No. 2012-097: Regional Educational Laboratory - Central

May 23, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-090 Wyoming Department of Education RECOMMENDATION

May 21, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-089 GEAR UP Wyoming Newsletter - Summer 2012 Edition

May 17, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-088: Senate Page Position Fall 2012

May 14, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-081: Transition of WEN, WEN Video and ETS
• Memo No. 2012-082: Curriculum Inquiries
• Memo No. 2012-083: Common Core State Standards Implementation Status Survey
• Memo No. 2012-084: Spring 2012 WDE713 Post Secondary Options Collection
• Memo No. 2012-085: 2013 Statewide Assessment Testing Dates
• Memo No. 2012-086: PAWS-ALT Item Bias and Data Reviews
• Memo No. 2012-087: PAWS Item Bias and Data Review

May 7, 2012 Memos

• Memo No 2012-077 World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Score Interpretation Webinar
• Memo No 2012-078 Call for Participants for Social Studies Standards Review Committee
• Memo No 2012-079 Call for Participants for Physical Education Standards Review Committee
• Memo No 2012-080 2012 Anti-Bullying School Safety Initiative

May 4, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-076: Adequate Yearly Progress - AYP - Exception Requests to Exceed the 1% PAWS-ALT Cap - WDE659

April 30, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-072: Summer Camp 2012
• Memo No. 2012-073: 2012 WDE663-WISE Student Proficiency on Body of Evidence
• Memo No. 2012-074: Submission of WDE-527 - Bridges Extended Day Report
• Memo No. 2012-075: Award Letter for 2012-13 Financial Supplemental Assistance for Instructional Facilitators IFs

April 23, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-068: 2012 Governor's Summit on Workforce Solutions
• Memo No. 2012-069: Interest Survey for CTE Teachers 6-12
• Memo No. 2012-070: May 2012 WDE 652
• Memo No. 2012-071: Request for Proposal CTSO State Advisors

April 16, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-065: 2012 Anti-Bullying School Safety Initiative
• Memo No. 2012-066: WEN Video Training WDE 600 and 601

April 11, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-067: K-12 Teacher Professional Development in STEM in Buffalo WY

April 9, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-062: Request for Public Comment on Waivers Needed for Application for FY11 Title I 1003(g) School Improvement Grant Funds
• Memo No. 2012-063: Child ID
• Memo No. 2012-064: SASW Admin Materials

April 2, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-055: Spring 2012 PAWS-ALT Standard Setting
• Memo No. 2012-056: Pink Slime
• Memo No. 2012-058: Crimes Against Children Conference
• Memo No. 2012-059: Grant Application and Report for Instructional Facilitators
• Memo No. 2012-060: WDE 591 Distance Education Milestones Report Training
• Memo No. 2012-061: Leadership Symposium

March 26, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-051: 2012-2013 Distance Education Grant (DEG) Release
• Memo No. 2012-052: Gear Up WY Newsletter Winter 2012
• Memo No. 2012-053: SASW Pre-Administration Training
• Memo No. 2012-054: Letter of Intent School Improvement Funds Application

March 19, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012_047: Wyoming Department of Education TALENT POOL
• Memo No. 2012_048: Part B Application for Federal Special Education Funds
• Memo No. 2012_049: Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers
• Memo No. 2012_050: Wyoming Teacher of the Year

March 5, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-039: Anonymous School Safety WeTip Line and Suicide Prevention Line
• Memo No. 2012-040: WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Score Report Webinar2
• Memo No. 2012-041 Dispersal of the 2012 2013 WY ED Trust Fund2.12
• Memo No. 2012-042: Spring2012 WDE684
• Memo No. 2012-043: Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students
• Memo No. 2012-044 2010-11 Graduation Rate Data Verification Process
• Memo No. 2012-045: Ohio Shooting
• Memo No. 2012-046: WIDA Writing and Math

February 27, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-034: Douvas Memorial Scholarship
• Memo No. 2012-036: ELLs and WIDA Writing
• Memo No. 2012-037: Call for K12 Math and Science Teachers

February 22, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-035: MAP Spring Testing Window

February 21, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-027: 21st Century Community Learning Centers APR Requirements
• Memo No. 2012-029: 2012 PAWS Traffic Signal Project
• Memo No. 2012-030: Summer Camp 2012
• Memo No. 2012-031: FFY 2010 Annual Performance Report (APR) and Updated State Performance Plan SPP
• Memo No. 2012-032: Chapter 42 Rules on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools
• Memo No. 2012-033: 2012-13 Testing for Distance Education Virtual Transfer Students

 February 14, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-028: Senator Enzi Request for Summer Pages

February 13, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-022: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Applications
• Memo No. 2012-023: WDE713 Spring 2012
• Memo No. 2012-024: 2012 PAWS Recommended Testing Times
• Memo No. 2012-026: 2012 ACT 11th Grade Testing

February 8, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-025: 2012 Statewide Assessment of Writing Skills Pilot

February 7, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-018: 2012 Statewide Assessment of Student Writing Skills Pilot

February 6, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-015: Wyoming Bridges Grant Applications
• Memo No. 2012-016: Alternative Schedule Timelines
• Memo No. 2012-017: 2012 PAWS Test Administration Information
• Memo No. 2012-020: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion Project
• Memo No. 2012-021: FY10 Waiver for Extension of Funds to 014

February 2, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-019: Public Hearings Chapter 31

January 31, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-014: Doodle 4 Google Drawing Contest

January 30, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-011: 2012 Wyoming School District Profiles Survey
• Memo No. 2012-012: Chapter 2 and Chapter 20

January 27, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-013: ACCESS for ELLs Testing Schedule and Special Instructions

January 25, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012-010: Early Literacy Plans - WDE 626 Early Literacy Data Collection

January 23, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-008: 2012 WDE-673 Wyoming State Assessment System Exemption Request
• Memo No. 2012_009: Carl D Perkins Local Performance Negotiations

January 17, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-005: US Department of Education Supplemental Educational Services Waiver
• Memo No. 2012-006: WDE-626 Early Literacy Plans
• Memo No. 2012-007: Guidance on Requesting Waivers for K-3 16 to 1 Requirement

January 10, 2012 Memo

• Memo No. 2012_004: Wyoming Teacher of the Year

January 9, 2012 Memos

• Memo No. 2012-001: Canceled Modified Oral Proficiency Interview MOPI Tester Training Workshops
• Memo No. 2012-002: Free EPA Training on Keeping Schools Healthy
• Memo No. 2012-003: 2012-13 Hathaway Success Curriculum Course Verification