With the current emphasis on high-stakes testing that is placed on the nation's public schools,
children may find themselves faced with even more pressure than ever to perform well on exams.
The article "Helping Your Child Perform Well on Tests" by Ronald Dietel, Ed.D., discusses some
of the practices parents can use to ease their child's test-taking anxieties, such as
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Communicating frequently with your child's teachers and being familiar with the content he is
learning and the tests he is taking.
- Tracking your child's learning progress by monitoring assignments, homework, and test performance.
- Not making your child nervous about tests, even big ones.
- Review tests with your child once they are returned home for what she understood and what she didn't.
Read the entire article in the November/December issue of "Our Children,"
National PTA's official magazine. This section of the National PTA's website is for members only - you'll need
the login and password found on the back of your PTA membership card for access.
