Statewide Assessment System The Wyoming Statewide Assessment System measures student achievement of the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards and the extended Wyoming Academic Content Standards and Academic Benchmarks for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, and student achievement of the English Language Proficiency Standards.

The Wyoming Statewide Assessment System is intended to provide a measure of accountability to enhance teaching and learning in Wyoming and, in combination with other measures and information, assist school districts in determining individual student progress. The assessment results are reported to students, parents, schools, school districts and the public in an accurate, complete and timely manner and are to be used in conjunction with a school district's annual assessment to design educational strategies for improvement and enhancement of student performance.

The Wyoming Statewide Assessment System is comprised of:

A. The PAWS summative assessments in reading, writing and mathematics, which are administered once a year in grades 3-8, 10 and 11; and the PAWS summative assessment in science in grades 4, 8, and 11.

B. The PAWS-ALT summative alternate assessment in reading, writing and mathematics administered once a year in grades 3-8 and 11, and summative assessments in science in grades 4, 8, and 11.

C. The Access for ELLs® is administered once a year at all grades.

Information on PAWS, PAWS-ALT and ACCESS for ELL’s, including details for each of the components, guidelines for participation, the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards, the Assessment Descriptions (for PAWS), reports, and other resources and references can be accessed via the links on the left.