Not Your Parents’ Testing Anymore

Online Testing Expands at Mason

(May 19, 2005)

Freshman Juelie Chandler and sophomore Amanda Kjellkvist take the World Civilizations SOL test online.  This represents two of the 525 tests given electronically covering Reading, Earth Science, Algebra 1 and World Civilizations II.  These end-of-year course tests are mandated by the state.  This is the most extensive Standards of Learning testing yet to be done online in the high school.  Still being done in a traditional paper format are Geometry, Algebra II, Biology, Chemistry, U. S. History and Writing.  According to guidance director Ken Siekman, who is coordinating the testing, “Testing online will enable us to get the results back more quickly.”  Another advantage to online testing is that counselors can monitor students’ progress during the electronic sessions as seen in the picture above right. (Photos by Eileen Backofen).