PAWS

A task force is looking for an alternative to PAWS, the statewide test administered to 3rd through 8th graders in Wyoming. Scott Marion, a consultant for the Legislative Service Office and the facilitator of the Statewide Assessment Task Force, told the Wyoming State Board of Education on Thursday that the legislature shouldn't be deciding how students are tested...

The Wyoming Department of Education says that proficiency rates declined in recent PAWS testing in the state, and for most categories, Albany County Schools are no exception.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Board of Education has selected a new company to administer the state’s public school student assessment. The board voted 10-0 Thursday to begin negotiations on a contract with Education Testing Service, which is based in Princeton, N...

A legislative panel working out details of a state push for education accountability is hearing conflicting views on whether Wyoming’s annual statewide public school assessment exam can be used to help determine the classroom performance of teachers.

The statewide student assessment exam also known as PAWS has been a continuing issue with public schools and legislative officials. The latest issues that are now coming to a head is that of conflicting views on whether the statewide exam can be used in determining the classroom performance of teachers.

The Wyoming Department of Education released the settlement agreement they reached on Monday with NCS Pearson, Inc related to the administration of the 2009-2010 Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS). The total value of the financial settlement is $5,125,497.