AMS testing is currently used in mathematics and science. Math AMS tests are administered weekly currently, science AMS tests are only used in the 7th grade and are administered five times a term. AMS tests are designed to check student learning, mastery and longterm retention. Each week students take tests during two or three regularly scheduled testing periods. A testing schedule for each term identifies which subjects are to be tested during each week.
Frequent testing helps teachers monitor student progress closely.
Scores on standardized tests help teachers assess how much progress students have made relative to national standards. Performance on standardized tests is also an important component of the college admissions process, and the school maintains an active evaluation of how our students' scores will affect the strength of their applications to college.