An Intervention for Helping Elementary Students Reduce Test Anxiety

Describes an intervention designed to help elementary students reduce test anxiety is described. The intervention was administered following benchmark tests to 16 students who had not met the passing rate in the tests or who had exhibited or reported extreme feelings of anxiety and stress. A reducti...

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Published in:Professional school counseling 2002-12, Vol.6 (2), p.162-164
Main Authors: Cheek, James R., Bradley, Loretta J., Reynolds, JoLynne, Coy, Doris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Care and treatment
Counseling Effectiveness
Counselor training
Education
Educational administration
Educational counseling
Elementary Education
Elementary School Students
Grade 4
Grade 5
Intervention
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD
Practice
Psychological aspects
Psychological counseling
Relaxation techniques
Relaxation Training
School Counseling
School counselors
Standardized Tests
Stress Management
Student counselors
Test Anxiety
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Summary:Describes an intervention designed to help elementary students reduce test anxiety is described. The intervention was administered following benchmark tests to 16 students who had not met the passing rate in the tests or who had exhibited or reported extreme feelings of anxiety and stress. A reduction in stress and worry regarding future testing situations was reported by all 16 students. (Contains 15 references and 1 appendix.) (GCP)
ISSN:1096-2409
2156-759X