On April 15, the End of Course exam (EOC) will resurface at FHN after replacing the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test three years ago. Students have been doing numerous activities in the classroom to prepare for the EOC type curriculum.

“I think [the EOC] does a nice job of testing your knowledge by using different depths of knowledge questioning,” Social studies teacher Megan Sellers said.

The test reflects if the academics being taught are up to par with educational requirements. Since the “No Child Left Behind Act” was passed nearly nine years ago to improve students’ academic success, schools have a whole new responsibility.

“Schools are now being held accountable for student’s success,” Guidance department chairperson Tom Daugherty said.

The EOC test is important because it measures school’s performance and gives feedback to how well the curriculum is working.

“It really tests what we take away from each lesson plan,” junior Jon Kamp said.