The state Education Department is trying to clarify whether changes are needed in next year's statewide student assessment while at the same time planning for a revamped 2013 exam.
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According to State Superintendent Cindy Hill, her agency is unclear whether the 2012 PAWS test should retain a writing component. Last winter, the state Legislature approved major education reforms, which include removing the writing component of PAWS. Hill says it's not clear whether the writing should be part of the 2012 test and her agency is working with lawmakers to address the situation. The Education Department is holding public meetings on the 2013 version of the test. One of those meetings will be held at 10 AM on August 30th at the Sweetwater County School District number 1 Administration Board Room in Rock Springs. The writing component will be gone from the 2013 test, along with another section that is designed to measure reading comprehension.
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According to State Superintendent Cindy Hill, her agency is unclear whether the 2012 PAWS test should retain a writing component. Last winter, the state Legislature approved major education reforms, which include removing the writing component of PAWS. Hill says it's not clear whether the writing should be part of the 2012 test and her agency is working with lawmakers to address the situation. The Education Department is holding public meetings on the 2013 version of the test. One of those meetings will be held at 10 AM on August 30th at the Sweetwater County School District number 1 Administration Board Room in Rock Springs. The writing component will be gone from the 2013 test, along with another section that is designed to measure reading comprehension.
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