Oh, No! Not Another Test!
PS 69 Q Class 3-303
Tracey Marchesini
INTRODUCTION
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you have to take a test?
Some children and adults feel this way when they have to take a test.
This is called test anxiety.
What is test anxiety? Let’s
watch this video to find out.
TASK 
The students will use the PPA step: Develop
A Solution to determine ways students can reduce their stress levels before
taking a test.
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Each group will create a poster
suggesting 4-6 helpful solutions students can follow to help reduce test anxiety.
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Each group will present their
project to the class.
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Each poster should be neat and
include writing and artwork (drawing, pictures cut out or printed from the computer).
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Each group member will have to
speak and contribute to this project.
Public Policy Analysis
Problem 
● Test anxiety is the number one learning challenge of students today.
● It affects more than 10 million children
in North America.
Evidence
● When students feel anger and fear.
● When students feel helplessness and disappointment.
● When students have difficulty concentrating.
● When students think negatively about themselves.
Causes: 
● Poor study habits.
● Poor past test performance.
● Fear of failure.
● Pressure you put on yourself to do well.
Current Policy
● There is no current policy to help students with test anxiety.
Solution
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Your task is to develop a solution
to determine ways students can reduce their stress levels before taking a test.
PROCESS
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There
will be 6 groups of 5 to 6 students.
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Groups
will be assigned by the teacher.
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Each group
member will participate in researching this topic as well as creating the poster.
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Each group
member will participate and be respectful and listen to each other.
EACH POSTER SHOULD INCLUDE:
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Define
test anxiety.
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Give 4-6
solutions to help students not feel this way during a test.
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Include
artwork and remember to write neatly.
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Remember
to assign speaking parts to each group member.
RESOURCES
Watch
the following videos to learn more about test anxiety.
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Test Anxiety
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5 Tips for
Coping with Test Anxiety (for kids!)
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Tip 5 | 5 EASY
WAYS to Beat Test Anxiety - FOR KIDS
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A Guide to
Self-Talk
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How to Overcome Test Anxiety
EVALUATION 
CONCLUSION 
Students
will complete an exit slip and write what they learned about coping with test anxiety.
STANDARDS
3W2:
Write informative/explanatory texts to explore a topic and convey ideas and information
relevant to the subject.
3SL1:
Participate and engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with
diverse peers and adults, expressing ideas clearly, and building on those of others.
3W2a:
Introduce a topic and organize related information together.