ERIC Number: ED491830
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan
Pages: 4
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Helping Your Child Perform Well on Tests. Assessment Brief. Number 3
Dietel, Ron
Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (CAESL) at WestEd
To gain some insight into test preparation, some testing experts were asked to share their thoughts from their own parenting experiences. A crucial performance factor for a substantial number of students is test anxiety. According to University of Southern California Professor Harold O'Neil, Jr., "The relationship between high anxiety and poor performance is particularly strong for high stakes exams." These include the SAT, advanced placement exams, and the Graduate Record Exam. O'Neil estimates that between 10-20% of children and adults have high anxiety that contributes to lower performance. One of his current research projects is to develop an Internet--based program to help reduce student test anxiety. It is also interesting to consider that, just as in any dramatic or sports performance, a certain level of anxiety or tension helps a person achieve peak performance, but too high a level does not. Suggestions are offered to parents who want to help their children make good academic progress in the classroom "and" perform well on tests, especially in a high-stakes environment. (Contains a list of 7 resources.) [This article was produced by the Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (CAESL) at WestEd.]
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, High Stakes Tests, Low Achievement, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Internet, College Entrance Examinations, Advanced Courses, Educational Strategies
Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (CAESL) at WestEd. c/o WestEd. 730 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-1242. Tel: 877-493-7833; Tel: 415-565-3000; Fax: 415-565-3012; Web site: http://www.wested.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Community; Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
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