Maps testing

By:Kimberly Becker

Freshmen and sophomores at Sparta High School get tested every year to see what level they should be at in school. The students are tested on english, math, and science. The tests help the school see how students are doing. Sam Russ says, " We have maps testing to measure academic progress."

Only the freshmen and sophomores have to take maps testing. Russ says, "The school has a low budget and the tests cost money. Juniors and seniors don't have to take math and science if they do not want to, so there is no point to test them."

The results of students usually turn out good. Zach Herman, Freshman, when asked how he thought he did he responded, "I did ok." Derick Sands, math teacher, says, "It's nice that we get fast results so the students can know how they did."

Some people question the fact that we only have three areas that the students are tested on. Kevin Kravik, history teacher, says, " I think we should have history added because it is a core class just like english, math, and social studies." Some people also feel we could add another class, but it's not a big deal. Sands says, "I don't know if we should have another one. I can see where it is helpful, but I don't know if it would be amicable."

A lot of the students do not like the testing. Maybe because it's boring or they think they should get a reward for doing good. Some even believe the reward is knowing that you did good. Herman says, " I didn't like it." Sands says, "It would be nice to see more benefits for the students doing good."