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Wyoming Career Readiness Alignment

A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Renzulli Learning with State Standards

Renzulli Learning helps Wyoming schools prepare students for life after graduation by developing critical thinking, creativity, and executive function (planning, organization, working memory, self-regulation)—the durable skills that drive success in college, career, and community life.

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) organizes its College & Career Ready work through a hub that connects Career & Technical Education (CTE), ACT & WorkKeys, the Hathaway Scholarship, and dual/concurrent enrollment—all core levers for postsecondary preparation.

Wyoming’s CTE programs of study prepare youth and adults for high-wage, high-skill, in-demand careers, giving students real-world skills and clear pathways to rewarding careers.  The Hathaway Scholarship and Hathaway Success Curriculum tie high-school coursework, GPA, and ACT/WorkKeys performance directly to college affordability and readiness.

The Wyoming Work-Based Learning (WBL) Guide defines high-quality career experiences—from career awareness to internships and apprenticeships—and emphasizes that WBL should be available to all students, not just those in CTE programs.

Under Chapter 31 – Wyoming Graduation Requirements, districts must set local high-school diploma requirements aligned to state content and performance standards and a district assessment system, including demonstrating proficiency in courses and passing an examination on the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions.

Wyoming’s college- and career-readiness work also draws on definitions that stress core academic skills, employability skills, and technical, job-specific skills related to career pathways.

Wyoming Frameworks We Support

How Renzulli Learning Supports Wyoming's Career Readiness Goals

 

Grade Band

Wyoming Focus

Renzulli Learning Alignment

K–5 Career Awareness & Readiness HabitsThe College & Career Ready hub and CTE vision emphasize early career awareness, foundational academic skills, and exposure to in-demand careers, helping students see how school connects to future options.The Renzulli Profiler reveals each child’s interests, strengths, and learning preferences, helping teachers “hook” students into learning. Early project-based learning (PBL) on community helpers and Wyoming industries, plus simple plan–do–review routines, build Executive Function (EF) (planning, focus, self-regulation) and habits of self-direction, collaboration, and problem-solving that later support CTE and Hathaway-aligned coursework.
6–8 Career Exploration & Pathway FoundationsWyoming emphasizes career awareness and exploration before high school, using CTE pathways, WBL guidance, and accountability discussions focused on college & career readiness indicators (coursework, assessments, WBL, etc.).The Personal Success Plan (PSP) in Renzulli functions as a middle-grades career and learning plan: students set goals, track interests, and reflect on strengths. EF assessment pinpoints planning/working-memory needs; research and design challenges connect students to Wyoming career pathways and in-demand sectors; structured 21st-century skills activities (creativity, collaboration, communication, leadership) align with Wyoming’s focus on employability skills and readiness indicators.
9–12 CTE, Hathaway, WBL & Graduation (Chapter 31)High-school students complete local graduation requirements that must meet or exceed Chapter 31 rules and be aligned to Wyoming Content and Performance Standards. District assessment systems must show proficient performance in required courses, including a civics exam on the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions.  Students may also pursue CTE programs of study, Perkins V-supported pathways, and WBL to prepare for a full range of postsecondary options. The Hathaway Scholarship links success in the Hathaway Success Curriculum, GPA, and ACT/WorkKeys scores to college funding.Capstones, internships, and Type III projects in Renzulli align naturally with CTE programs of study, Perkins-aligned pathways, and work-based learning (job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships) outlined in the WBL Guide.  EF reporting supports the planning, organization, and persistence students need to meet district graduation requirements and succeed in rigorous Hathaway Success Curriculum coursework. PSP artifacts provide evidence of readiness that can complement Hathaway counseling, dual/concurrent planning, and local graduation reviews. Creativity (including CTC-aligned tasks) generates industry-relevant products, presentations, and digital portfolios that strengthen applications for postsecondary study,
At-Risk / Transition Wyoming statute and policy discussions treat career readiness as a combination of core academics, employability, and technical skills, and accountability work emphasizes helping all students become ready for postsecondary education, training, the military, or employment. The WBL Guide stresses that high-quality work-based learning should be accessible to all learners, not only those in CTE programs.Leadership and workplace modules in Renzulli build confidence, employability, and self-advocacy for students who need additional support. Regular PSP check-ins provide structure and accountability; progress monitoring can be tied to local graduation criteria, CTE participation, WBL experiences, and postsecondary planning. Embedded Executive Function routines reinforce persistence, organization, and adaptability as students transition into two- and four-year colleges, Wyoming community colleges, technical programs, apprenticeships, the military, or the workforce.

 

Core Capabilities (K–12)

  • 21st-Century & Durable Skills
    Structured activities strengthen creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, adaptability, and professionalism—the same broad skill sets embedded in national and Wyoming discussions of college and career readiness, which highlight academic knowledge, employability skills, and technical skills for career pathways.

  • Executive Function (EF)
    Built-in assessment and growth routines for planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation help educators scaffold the habits students need to succeed in standards-aligned coursework, CTE programs, dual/concurrent and other advanced opportunities, and work-based learning—all key components of Wyoming’s college- and career-ready system.

  • Personal Success Plan (PSP) – Local Plan Alignment
    Goal-setting, reflection, and evidence of growth in PSP align with Wyoming’s expectation that districts define graduation requirements and assessment systems that demonstrate proficiency in state standards. PSP gives counselors and teachers a coherent way to document students’ progress toward Hathaway-aligned coursework, CTE sequences, WBL participation, and postsecondary goals.

  • Project-Based Enrichment
    Student-driven investigations tie directly to Wyoming’s priority industries, regional workforce needs, and community issues, and pair naturally with CTE and WBL (job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships) to create artifacts that can be referenced in local graduation reviews, Hathaway advising, and postsecondary planning.

  • Profiler-Powered Personalization
    Interests, strengths, and learning styles from the Renzulli Profiler guide differentiated enrichment and pathway choices so students select courses, CTE programs of study, dual/concurrent options, and postsecondary routes that genuinely reflect who they are—supporting Wyoming’s goal that students are ready for college and careers with core academic, employability, and technical skills.

Research Evidence & Long-Term Outcomes

  • SEM foundation, career-relevant gains
    Enrichment-oriented models like the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)—the foundation of Renzulli Learning—are associated with improved academic performance, more students choosing rigorous coursework (including STEM), and greater entry into high-value postsecondary fields, all strong indicators of college and career readiness.

  • Creativity growth over time
    Multi-year implementations using Renzulli Learning report measurable increases in creativity through authentic projects and the Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC), reinforcing Wyoming’s emphasis on innovation, problem-solving, and technical skills within CTE pathways and WBL experiences.

  • Executive Function as the engine
    EF assessment plus project workflows build self-management, focus, and perseverance—skills central to success in Chapter 31 graduation requirements, Hathaway Success Curriculum coursework, CTE programs, and work-based learning, as well as to the broader definitions of college and career readiness used in Wyoming policy discussions.

Why Wyoming Districts Choose Renzulli Learning

Aligned & Documented

Direct support for Wyoming CTE, Perkins V-aligned programs of study, Hathaway Success Curriculum and scholarship advising, work-based learning, and Chapter 31 graduation requirements, all within a coherent, student-centered platform that makes it easier to show evidence of college and career readiness.

Measurable Skill Development

Actionable Executive Function data, creativity assessment and growth, and 21st-century skill rubrics help schools demonstrate impact on the academic, employability, and technical skills that underpin Wyoming’s concept of career readiness.

Future-Ready & Human-Centered

Renzulli Learning builds uniquely human strengths—creativity, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration—that complement AI and automation, positioning Wyoming students to thrive in a rapidly changing labor market while remaining anchored in the state’s specific CTE, WBL, and Hathaway-supported pathways.

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