Test Anxiety & What You Can Do About It

Higher standards and greater accountability have contributed to an alarming rise in test anxiety in our students. To help them pass mandated assessments, teachers drill on facts and give endless practice tests. But teaching to the test isn't enough. High stakes testing produces high anxiety which, in turn, lowers performance. Teachers, parents, and kids must do more to minimize its negative effects and increase test results. This book offers constructive and powerful strategies that specifically target the physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms of anxiety. This resource serves as a comprehensive and practical guide for test-takers of all ages. It is an essential resource for teachers and parents of students who are faced with the increased testing mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act.