{"id":6290,"date":"2020-01-03T08:20:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T15:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lpatucson.org\/marana\/?p=6290"},"modified":"2020-01-03T08:20:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T15:20:14","slug":"test-taking-tips-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lpatucson.org\/marana\/test-taking-tips-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Test-Taking Tips for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

January is a time of opportunity, especially for students. It\u2019s not only the start of a new year, but also the start of the second half of the school year. As students begin the academic year\u2019s second half, those who may have had challenges in getting good grades during the first two quarters, have the time and the opportunity to end the school year on a high note.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Often, the issue a child faces is not about learning; it\u2019s about being tested. With all the standardized tests students have to take, plus tests in each subject, kids who find test-taking causes anxiety could be stressed throughout most of the school year. That stress most often translates into a poor showing on tests, even when the student knows the material on which they\u2019re being tested.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Psychology Today<\/a><\/em> says that 16-20% of students suffer from high test anxiety, with another 18% showing signs of moderately high anxiety when being tested. The result of test anxiety is that the student freezes when taking a test; their working memory of the material is reduced, and they experience confused reasoning and an increase in errors. Those with test anxiety perform an average of 12 percentile points below their more relaxed peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Anxiety and Depression Association of America<\/span><\/a> (ADAA) gives the following as causes for test anxiety:<\/span><\/p>\n