Test anxiety is fairly common, with researchers estimating that somewhere between 25% and 40% of students in the U.S. experience it. And certain tests can be more anxiety-inducing than others ...

Some anxiety before tests is useful, as it can help motivate a student to prepare and help them remain careful during a test (Porcelli & Delgado, 2017). However, when anxiety becomes too great ...

She is visiting several schools to teach students techniques to calm their anxiety. Billiot ... feeling of being stuck after skipping a hard test question. “If your body and mind are feeling ...

Test anxiety is something many students struggle with, but it’s often misunderstood. Most people think it’s caused by the pressure of limited time, tough material, or high expectations.

The FAST tests have just finished up, a standardized test needed to make it to the next grade, which parents and teachers say gives students anxiety.

Reed is researching how teachers’ expectations of students, students' test-taking effort and their anxiety might be related to their performance on the language arts portion of the TCAP.

Reducing test anxiety is a feat Rebecca Lendyak-McMahon says takes intention. She says every student should walk into test day feeling confident and prepared. Lendyak-McMahon from Virginia ...

New research from Bayes Business School suggests the inclusion of more than one correct response in multiple-choice ...

After completing the eight-week breathing program, students showed a significant drop in test anxiety scores. On average, their scores decreased by 5.05 points—from 44.90 to 39.85—which ...

It’s a good idea, for instance, to ask what can be done for all students to address potential anxiety around a test or assignment. Ultimately, teachers should be mindful that testing ...

Counselors work with students throughout the year to help build skills to cope with stress, including test anxiety. The tests are just one measure of learning, Rios said. Though students should ...