IEP Accommodations in Wyoming
What IEP accommodations are available in Wyoming?
Wyoming IEPs must specify all accommodations that enable the student to access the general curriculum and participate in assessments. Under WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(iv), the IEP must include a statement of supplementary aids and services and program modifications to support the student in regular education settings. For state and districtwide assessments, the IEP must specify any individual appropriate accommodations; if the student will take an alternate assessment, the IEP must explain why the student cannot participate in regular assessments and which alternate assessment is appropriate (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(v); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)). Wyoming participates in Wyoming Summative Assessments and the Wyoming Alternate Assessment (WY-ALT) for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. All teachers and service providers must be informed of their specific responsibilities for implementing accommodations (34 CFR 300.323(d)).
What Wyoming Requires
The IEP must specify all supplementary aids and services and program modifications to support the student's access to the general curriculum (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(iv); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(4)).
For state assessments (Wyoming Summative Assessments), the IEP must list individual appropriate accommodations (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(v); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)).
If the student will take the Wyoming Alternate Assessment (WY-ALT), the IEP must explain why the student cannot participate in the regular assessment (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(v); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)(ii)).
All regular and special education teachers and related service providers must be informed of their responsibilities for implementing the student's accommodations (34 CFR 300.323(d)).
Accommodations must be provided at no cost to the family as part of FAPE (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 2(a); Wyo. Stat. § 21-3-101 et seq.; 34 CFR 300.17).
Key Timelines
Accommodations must be in effect at the beginning of each school year (34 CFR 300.323(a)).
IEP accommodations must be reviewed at least annually and revised as needed (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(e)).
Progress on the effectiveness of accommodations is reviewed through periodic progress reports at least as frequently as report cards (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(iii)).