A legislative panel 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 Legislature earlier this year passed a law that seeks to hold school administrators and teachers more accountable for how well students do in school. The Legislature's Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability is working on the details of how to implement the law, such as how to measure teacher performance. A consultant told the panel Wednesday that the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students, or PAWS, is the state's best option for determining accountability. However, State Superintendent Cindy Hill says PAWS is designed to measure school performance, not teacher performance. The committee will meet again in December to discuss the issue.
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