As a mom and and an educator, I often have test anxiety for students around the Lowcountry. From an educational standpoint, testing is one measure of how state academic standards were taught and how students were able to take this information and apply it to an assessment. There is an important balance of preparing students for the test, and not creating test anxiety.
We all know what it is like when a teacher says,"here is the test." Your palms get sweaty, your stomach aches, and you are filled with self-doubt. To assist with the upcoming state standardized testing season, here are some simple ways to prepare your children. Prepared students are more likely to achieve what the test is designed to do, and then you can look for achievement.
Strategies to Prepare Elementary School Children for Standardized Testing
5 Basic Test Preparation Strategies
Know you child's state standards. Find the SC state standards …show more content…
Did you know that you can locate the tests online and that most tests will provide sample test questions. Once your child understands what the test will look like, the anxiety of the unknown will diminish. Take a look and provide sample test prep questions to complete together.
Find healthy ways to manage stress. Eating healthy and exercising are some of the best ways to manage stress. In the most successful classes, I have seen teachers teaching meditation strategies and breathing techniques. The more we show children how to relieve stress, the more they can use these skills during a high-stress testing situation.
Slow and Steady. Unlike other tests, end of the year tests need to be taken slow and steady. Test prep for academic material and standards begins at the beginning of the year. Having your child complete in-class assignments, reading, and studying for weekly tests will all help prepare for the end of the year test. Last minute academic prep will help, but is not the best way to retain academic
We all know what it is like when a teacher says,"here is the test." Your palms get sweaty, your stomach aches, and you are filled with self-doubt. To assist with the upcoming state standardized testing season, here are some simple ways to prepare your children. Prepared students are more likely to achieve what the test is designed to do, and then you can look for achievement.
Strategies to Prepare Elementary School Children for Standardized Testing
5 Basic Test Preparation Strategies
Know you child's state standards. Find the SC state standards …show more content…
Did you know that you can locate the tests online and that most tests will provide sample test questions. Once your child understands what the test will look like, the anxiety of the unknown will diminish. Take a look and provide sample test prep questions to complete together.
Find healthy ways to manage stress. Eating healthy and exercising are some of the best ways to manage stress. In the most successful classes, I have seen teachers teaching meditation strategies and breathing techniques. The more we show children how to relieve stress, the more they can use these skills during a high-stress testing situation.
Slow and Steady. Unlike other tests, end of the year tests need to be taken slow and steady. Test prep for academic material and standards begins at the beginning of the year. Having your child complete in-class assignments, reading, and studying for weekly tests will all help prepare for the end of the year test. Last minute academic prep will help, but is not the best way to retain academic