1. Identifying Test Anxiety and Mitigating Factors in High-Stakes Standardized Testing By Melissa Berry

2. Let’s Start at the Very Beginning…

4. First Time Ever The Congress passed the: ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act

5. First Time Ever The Congress passed the: ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act Provided the first major infusion of FEDERAL funds into LOCAL schools

6. First Time Ever The Congress passed the: ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act Provided the first major infusion of FEDERAL funds into LOCAL schools Required educators to produce test-based evidence that ESEA dollars were well spent

7. First Time Ever The Congress passed the: ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act Provided the first major infusion of FEDERAL funds into LOCAL schools Required educators to produce test-based evidence that ESEA dollars were well spent Welcoming ANXIETY deeper into our schools

8. ANXIETY

9. Anxiety According to the American Psychiatric Association, (APA)

10. Anxiety According to the American Psychiatric Association, (APA) Defined as a: “subjective sense of fear, distress or worry that may exhibit both physical sensations (e.g., headaches or nausea) and emotional symptoms (e.g. fear or nervousness)”

11. Anxiety According to Aureen Wagner, author of: “Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children”

12. Anxiety According to Aureen Wagner, author of: “Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children” Half the students diagnosed with anxiety disorders have trouble functioning at school.

13. Anxiety According to Aureen Wagner, author of: “Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children” Half the students diagnosed with anxiety disorders have trouble functioning at school. Those with mild cases can develop techniques to compensate.

14. Anxiety According to Aureen Wagner, author of: “Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children” Half the students diagnosed with anxiety disorders have trouble functioning at school. Those with mild cases can develop techniques to compensate. Students can be helped without being diagnosed.

15. TEST ANXIETY

16. Test Anxiety According to the authors: Dave Putwain and Carolyn Deveney, 2009

17. Test Anxiety According to the authors: Dave Putwain and Carolyn Deveney, 2009 Defined as a: “form of social-evaluation anxiety that is experienced in a range of assessment contexts, such as examinations”

18. Test Anxiety According to the authors: Dave Putwain and Carolyn Deveney, 2009 There is a fear of failure. High test anxious students will appraise assessment and evaluation situations as threatening.

19. What Research Says

20. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety:

21. Headaches

22. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety Headaches Nausea

23. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety Headaches Nausea Diarrhea

24. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety Headaches Nausea Diarrhea Excessive Sweating

25. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety Headaches Nausea Diarrhea Excessive Sweating Shortness of Breath

26. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety Headaches Nausea Diarrhea Excessive Sweating Shortness of Breath Light-headedness and Feeling Faint

27. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety Headaches Nausea Diarrhea Excessive Sweating Shortness of Breath Light-headedness and Feeling Faint Difficulty Concentrating

28. What the Research Says Signs of Test Anxiety Headaches Nausea Diarrhea Excessive Sweating Shortness of Breath Light-headedness and Feeling Faint Difficulty Concentrating Panic Attacks

29. What the Research Says Mitigating Factors:

30. Fear of Failure

31. What the Research Says Mitigating Factors: Fear of Failure Intimidated by Test

32. What the Research Says Mitigating Factors: Fear of Failure Intimidated by Test Emotional Discomfort

33. What the Research Says Mitigating Factors: Fear of Failure Intimidated by Test Emotional Discomfort Student Perspective

34. What the Research Says Mitigating Factors: Fear of Failure Intimidated by Test Emotional Discomfort Student Perspective  Worry  Negative Thoughts

35. What the Research Says Mitigating Factors: Fear of Failure Intimidated by Test Emotional Discomfort Student Perspective  Worry  Negative Thoughts How Test is Administered

36. What the Research Says Mitigating Factors: Fear of Failure Intimidated by Test Emotional Discomfort Student Perspective  Worry  Negative Thoughts How Test is Administered  Computer vs. Paper

37. What Can We Do?

38. What Strategies Work:

39. Identify the signs and symptoms

40. What Strategies Work: Identify the signs and symptoms Teach Relaxation Techniques

41. What Strategies Work: Identify the signs and symptoms Teach Relaxation Techniques Create a Positive School Atmosphere

42. What Strategies Work: Identify the signs and symptoms Teach Relaxation Techniques Create a Positive School Atmosphere Develop Study Activities for Depth of Learning

43. Research Survey

44. Teacher Survey

45. 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th Grade Teachers from Three different school districts

46. Teacher Survey 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th Grade Teachers from Three different school districts Mail Surveys

47. Teacher Survey 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th Grade Teachers from Three different school districts Mail Surveys  Teacher Preparation for Testing  Teacher Observation During Testing

48. Teacher Survey 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th Grade Teachers from Three different school districts Mail Surveys  Teacher Preparation for Testing  Teacher Observation During Testing Use Surveys from those with 5 or more years teaching experience

49. Teacher Survey 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th Grade Teachers from Three different school districts Mail Surveys  Teacher Preparation for Testing  Teacher Observation During Testing Use Surveys from those with 5 or more years teaching experience Look for Non-content Oriented Preparations and Procedures

50. Teacher Survey 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th Grade Teachers from Three different school districts Mail Surveys  Teacher Preparation for Testing  Teacher Observation During Testing Use Surveys from those with 5 or more years teaching experience Look for Non-content Oriented Preparations and Procedures Look for Observations of Test Anxiety

51. Teacher Survey 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th Grade Teachers from Three different school districts Mail Surveys  Teacher Preparation for Testing  Teacher Observation During Testing Use Surveys from those with 5 or more years teaching experience Look for Non-content Oriented Preparations and Procedures Look for Observations of Test Anxiety Look for How the Anxiety is Handled