After 17 days of testing, tired sophomores can finally look up from their booklets. The basic complaints were that the test was too long, too difficult, and most of all, extremely unnecessary and not representative of a student's skill. It is the theory that if a student tests well or at least passes, they are close to the specified framework. Most of the students who have taken the test didn't think that the purpose of the MCAS was achieved.
Many students believe that the test has no relevance on anything.
Until the year 2003, the tests are not a requirement for graduation. The tests should be practice for younger students in fourth and fifth grades. They are the students who will be effected in the long run. A lot of the questions are just too wordy. Maybe it is a good experience for the younger students but there is no purpose for older high school students.