Some lawmakers are working to replace the Michigan Educational Assessment Program, or MEAP, tests taken by high school students, with a new test still to be chosen.

Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, introduced a five-bill package Tuesday to eliminate the MEAP in schools and replace it.

Kuipers said the package has the support of the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals and the Michigan Parent Teacher Student Association.

Kuipers also said that in a recent report, the Education Alliance of Michigan requested implementing a test that would use college entrance exams to evaluate students.

While Kuipers' package does not specify which test would replace the MEAP, there is support in both the House and Senate for a switch to an examination called the Michigan Merit Exam. The exam would be a combination of the ACT and WorkKeys readiness skills tests. These test are used by colleges and employers to evaluate students.

The House Education Subcommittee on Standardized Testing and Assessment recommended Tuesday that the MEAP be replaced by the ACT/WorkKeys test combination.

Rep. Brian Palmer, R-Romeo, the education committee chair, said they have been talking about the switch for the past year.

Some East Lansing High School students said they would not be sad to see the MEAP go.

Lauren Corley, an East Lansing High School sophomore, said she thinks the ACT would be a more useful test for high school students to take.

"It's a lot better preparation for college," she said. "The MEAP is just for Michigan students, and I didn't think the MEAP was helpful at all in preparing us for different colleges."