Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
Administrative Rule: Rules and Regulations Chapter 29
Alignment to national standards
ISLLC 2008
Year of law passage/rule change
2016
Name and overview of standards
Same as PSEL
Use of standards
Aligned to evaluation
References
[1] The Wyoming Advisory Committee to the Select Committee for Statewide Accountability. (2016). Educational leadership in Wyoming: Recommendations for support and evaluation. Retrieved from http://legisweb.state.wy.us/interimCommittee/2016/AC-SEA10252016Appendix...
Location of standards
Not specified
Alignment to national principal supervisor standards
N/A
Year of law passage/rule change
N/A
Overview of standards
N/A
Use of standards
N/A
Presence of principal supervisor job description
Yes
References
N/A
Location of performance evaluation requirement
Wyo. H.B. 0072, EA 60, Administrative Rule: Rules and Regulations Chapter 29
Year of passage/revision
2013
Name of evaluation system
Wyoming Model Leader and Educator Support and Evaluation System
Description of evaluation system
The model evaluation provides examples of evidence to collect for each standard that includes state-wide assessments, common assessments, student work samples, documentation of teacher evaluation and feedback, surveys, or observations.
Frequency of performance evaluation
Districts are required to evaluate principals at least once every 3 years. However, districts are recommended to develop policy on frequency of evaluation based on experience level and/or previous ratings.
Intended use of performance evaluation
Recommended for use to inform professional development, continuing contract, dismissal, and recognition.
Rubric or evaluation instrument
N/A
References
[1] The Wyoming Advisory Committee to the Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability. (2014). The Wyoming model leader and educator support and evaluation system. Retrieved from http://legisweb.state.wy.us/InterimCommittee/2013/SEARptWY-EduAccountabi... [2] The Wyoming Advisory Committee to the Select Committee for Statewide Accountability. (2016). Educational leadership in Wyoming: Recommendations for support and evaluation. Retrieved from http://legisweb.state.wy.us/interimCommittee/2016/AC-SEA10252016Appendix...
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards
Wyoming has an agreement with CAEP and its standards include: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge; Clinical Partnerships and Practice; Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity; Program Impact; and Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement.
Frequency of principal preparation program review for approval and accreditation
3+ years
Description of program approval review process
The Professional Teaching Standards Board program approval process aligns with the CAEP accreditation process. Programs must submit a self-study for formative feedback through off-site review, document review on candidate competencies, survey stakeholders, and host a site visit.
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program
Wyoming teaching license, Bachelor’s degree, and minimum of 3 years of K-12 teaching experience for principal endorsement
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
Not specified
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
Not specified
Degree level required for principal entry-level certification or licensure
Masters
Field work or internship required for degree or license
Yes
Number of hours required for internship completion
N/A
Minimum test score requirements for certification
Not specified
References
[1] Professional Teaching Standards Board. (n.d.) Program approval standards for endorsement areas. Retrieved from http://ptsb.state.wy.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=LKdyc_gQsQM%3d&tabid=253 [2] Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board. (2017). Wyoming legislative mandate regarding accreditation. Retrieved from
http://ptsb.state.wy.us/EducationResources/ApprovedUniversityPrograms/Wy...