Every year during April, the state of Minnesota requires students to take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). Students are tested on their knowledge in the subjects of math, reading and science....
With finals week coming up and non-stop tests, Park is taking a new approach to standardized testing. Park over the past few years has started to move towards online standardized testing, but with this...
We are coming to the end of the semester, which means we are receiving our final grades. For some, it’s a good opportunity to change your grades, but for many, it’s a stressful time. Finals week is...
In the past few years, Minnesota's standardized test scores have decreased by a noticeable amount. Many such as Parks testing coordinator, and students such as Coco Bruin suspect this is a result of COVID-19...
For years, the SAT and ACT have been a battle every high school junior has had to face. It was known to be the key to college admissions — a perfect score was sure to get you into any college of your...
With MEA break being a vital traveling weekend for many students to visit colleges, Park has given no guidance to traveling students for how they can stop the spread of COVID-19. The Echo Editorial Board...
Throughout my high school years, one of the most daunting aspects has been standardized testing. Whether it be the ACT, SAT or MCA, standardized testing is present throughout many students' time in school....
Preparing for large in-person events during a pandemic has entailed paying extra attention to detail, especially during the ACT, for test coordinator Jamie LaPray, this rang true as she proctored the ACT.
“I...
On top of enforcing normal exam rules that increase test security, Park testing coordinator Jamie Lapray had to figure out how to enforce new COVID-19 guidelines for the PSAT.
“We just do our best...
New COVID-19 testing sites are opening across Minnesota. For now, testing is only recommended for those who have symptoms or those who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive.
