As the season for standardized and state testing approaches, both students and teachers are dealing with the new-ness of the ACT, with many of them approaching it in different ways.
The ACT is new to...
MCHS students will be taking the Practice ACT next Wednesday.
Illinois has made the switch from the SAT to the ACT as of this year, and students will be taking the preliminary tests digitally.
Seniors...
Every year in the fall, MCHS juniors take the Preliminary SAT. Sometimes freshmen and sophomores take versions of the test, and sometimes eighth graders visit the school to take the PSAT 8. This year,...
On Oct. 25, all juniors will take part in the state issued PSAT test. This will take place in the Upper Campus main gym, with some students having accommodations and testing elsewhere.
PSATs will be...
Tears wet the sleeves of a student as they try to cover up their crying face. Their homework is overwhelming, and they feel as if they barely have time for anything beside their AP classes. Their friends’...
The SAT should no longer be used because it shows many forms of bias. For a test that essentially decides a person’s future, it is extremely unfair and outdated.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test, also...
On October 16, East and West juniors took the Preliminary SAT exam in the libraries and main gym at the respective campuses.
The PSAT exam is given to juniors in the fall prior to taking the official...
