Q. I’m freaking out. April’s coming, I’m nervous about PSSA tests. I hate them. They’re long. You can’t study for them, not really. And everything – I mean everything – rides on them. I want to go to ...

Testing situations provide ample reason for students to feel anxious: an uncertain outcome, an environment which values intellectual ability, belonging to a society in which degrees and grade point ...

Test anxiety can manifest as nerves before a test and a racing heart or sweating during a test. You can cope with it by taking a practice exam beforehand to prepare you for the stress. It may also be ...

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Working with middle and high school students, this teacher witnessed a marked transformation in her students’ feelings and anxiety around taking tests by making one small change in how she approached ...

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Former teacher Lisa Collum transformed her failing school into a top success. She joined the PIX11 News at 4 with advice on how to help kids who stress over tests! It might not feel like it but this ...