(a) "Common Core of Knowledge" means areas of knowledge each student is expected to acquire at levels established by the state board of education. W.S. 21-9-101(b)(i) This includes the nine content areas listed in subsection (c) and Health and Safety, Humanities, Applied Technology, and Government and Civics.
(b) "Common Core of Skills" means skills each student is expected to demonstrate at levels established by the state board of education. W.S. 21-9-101(b)(iii). These skills may be integrated into the uniform student content and performance standards for the Common Core of Knowledge. This includes Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Keyboarding and Computer Applications, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Life Skills, including Personal Financial Management Skills.
(c) "Content and Performance Standards" means standards that include the K-12 content standards, benchmark standards, and the performance standards with performance level descriptors established for the Common Core of Knowledge and Common Core of Skills. W.S. 21-2-304(a)(iii) The nine content areas are as follows:
(d) "Wyoming Extended Standards" also interchangeable with "Wyoming Standards Extensions" means standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities that show a clear link to the content standards for the grade in which the student is enrolled, although the grade-level content may be reduced in complexity or modified to reflect pre-requisite skills.
206-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-3
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