Frisco ISD eliminated final exams a few years ago which often leaves the last few weeks of school filled with projects as teacher look for ways to assess the knowledge learned throughout the school year.

“The end of the year projects are a good way for students to showcase what they have been learning all year,” pre-AP geometry teacher Jennifer Harrison said. “Not all students are good test takers and the projects are a way for students to use their creativity and still prove what they have learned by incorporating their own unique talents.”

Many students such as sophomore Tanya Tirumala say she is relieved to have projects towards the end of the year rather than tests or quizzes.

“I am happy that teachers assigning end of the year projects instead of tests and quizzes because it gives students less stress and not to mention a relief,” Tirumala said. “It’s the end of the year and all students want to do is relax and count down the days until summer.”

Others students including sophomore Jazmin Soto-Zuniga say there shouldn’t be assigned projects toward the end of the year.

“I don’t agree with end of the year projects because I believe it’s not important especially when it either has nothing to do with the class and it puts unnecessary pressure on students,” Soto-Zuniga said. “I don’t like how teachers tries to cram projects the last few school days we have left and rush us to finish. Many students have other important things to do such as remaining tests everyone has to study for. And the load of the all the projects that the teachers assign at the same time is even worse than tests and quizzes.”