The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) presented preliminary Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) results to the Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability this past week. The WDE now has six years of PAWS results and the trend in the state is positive. The results that were shared compared 2006 PAWS results to 2011 PAWS results. Student achievement increased across the state in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics, assessed since 2006.

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