MAP testing concludes today

By DYLAN PRAUSER
Room 210 Staff Writer
MAP testing is over. All in all, teachers were extremely happy with students' efforts and how they answered the questions. The school even received a visit from the "MAP Police" Thursday, April 13.
The "MAP Police" are really just representatives of the Missouri Board of Education here to make sure that principals and teachers administer the tests correctly and teachers and students don't cheat, according to Mr. Ron Mitchell, South Middle School principal.
"The first week of testing went awesome," Mr. Mitchell said. "Students worked hard and teachers kept students on task."
Mrs. Angela Mense, seventh grade communication arts teacher, said, "I think the students worked very hard and put forth 100 percent effort. I was very impressed with the students' performance on the essay in particular. The spelling section was challenging, but the DOL really paid off. I am confident my students scored really high."
Mrs.Linda Weaver, seventh grade reading teacher, said, "The students put forth 100 percent effort. I think the students struggled with spelling, but they tried their best. They were prepared to explain the constructed response questions and worked diligently to answer the essay. Mrs. St. Clair, who is a representative of the MAP testing, gave our students praise for their dedication and great work effort."