El Estoque

“I’m not taking it today”

Crystal Cheng and Aletheia Ju • December 8, 2023

When it comes to students asking for extensions on tests, Biology teacher Pamela Chow acknowledges that it can be a slippery slope. Although she believes that her policy to allow students to take tests...

Teachers take their own tests

Crystal Cheng and Jisha Rajala • December 6, 2021

History, French, Physics and Calculus teachers share advice for test-taking

Taking the test: COVID-19 edition

Tanish Mendki, Riya Ravuri, and Suraj Gangaram • October 20, 2020

Exploring the importance of the SAT and ACT during a pandemic

Examining the impact of distance learning on course rigor

Robert Liu and Abdullah Memon • September 17, 2020

Fewer synchronous meetings and adjustments to online platforms leads to teachers determining what’s essential

Out of Time

Jai Uparkar • December 18, 2018

haven’t played tennis in four weeks and I didn’t even realize it. I haven’t gone to the court or even picked up my racket. For a player who would practice for three hours every day on the weekdays...

Thinking inside the box

Zach Sanchez • November 18, 2015

Physics students and teachers voice concerns over Dropbox-accessible tests

Taking the PSAT requires remedial action

Sara Yang • October 29, 2009

October's PSAT was accompanied by a twist when the school ran out of tests When the school ran out of testing materials for the October PSAT, administration acted quickly to remedy the...