“We have an opportunity to improve on PAWS, improve on what we were doing, and really get the most appropriate and best test for our students in Wyoming,” says Balow.
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow agrees with recommendations made by a state task force that urges alternatives to the PAWS (Proficiency Assessment of Wyoming Students) test as a way to judge student learning.
Laramie County School District #1 Superintendent John Lyttle says he thinks there are questions about the statewide PAWS (Proficiency of Wyoming Students) test and whether it is really a good measure of student learning.
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) released the statewide scores for the 2013 Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS), Wednesday in Cheyenne. The report shows that the 2013 PAWS proficiency rates declined across each grade level and content area compared to the 2012 exam...
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill says she is very pleased with the latest Wyoming third grade math scores on the PAWS--or Proficiency Assessment of Wyoming Students--test.