End of year testing will give information to help with planning for the next year. Here are some resources that present a positive approach to testing.
- Ideas to relieve test anxiety:
- Have class meeting prior to testing
- Allow students to ask questions about testing
- Review test-taking strategies
- Elementary—plan fun activities for rest of the day
- Secondary—Encourage teachers in non-testing classes to have a relaxed day
- When assessment works best, it does the following:
- Provides diagnostic feedback
- Helps educators set standards
- Evaluates progress
- Relates to a student's progress
- Self-evaluation motivates performance
- Ethics:
- No talking during the test.
- No leaving the room by teacher or student while tests are being administered.
- No assistance provided to students.
- Tests may not be reproduced or reviewed by the students or teacher.
- Reference materials, texts, notes, etc., may not be used unless specified.
- Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) may have special accommodations.
- The teacher is responsible for the security of the tests.