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Testing our Anxiety Level

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.

  1.  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

Relieve test anxiety

  1.    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

Why Is Assessment Important?

  1.   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.

Test Administration 

 

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