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Helping Children Overcome Test Anxiety

Test anxiety is almost universal. In fact, it is unusual to find a student who doesn't approach a big test without a high level of anxiety. Test anxiety can cause a host of problems in students, such as upset stomach, headache, loss of focus, fear, irritability, anger and even depression. New ...
Reference | American School Counselor Association

Frequently Asked Questions About Waldorf Schools

What is Waldorf Education? Developed by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, Waldorf education is based on a developmental approach that addresses the needs of the growing child and maturing adolescent. Waldorf teachers strive to transform education in to an art that educates the whole child-the heart and the ...
Reference | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

Facts and Terms Every Parent Should Know About NCLB

The Facts About No Child Left Behind President Bush made a commitment to ensure that all children receive a high quality education so that no child is left behind. And just one year after the President first took office, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) passed overwhelmingly with ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education

Questions and Answers on No Child Left Behind

1. How are school report cards put together and what kind of information do they provide? Reports on individual schools are part of the annual district report cards, also known as local report cards. Each school district must prepare and disseminate annual local report cards that ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education

Myths and Realities about Testing

Introduction On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This new law embodies his education reform plan and is the most sweeping reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. The new law redefines ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education

Standardized Testing: Frequently Asked Questions

1. What impact does testing have on children? Although testing may be stressful for some students, testing is a normal and expected way of assessing what students have learned. The purpose of state assessments required under No Child Left Behind is to provide an independent insight ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education

Questions and Answers on No Child Left Behind -- Reading

What is the key to turning this situation around? Research has consistently identified the critical skills that young students need to learn in order to become good readers (National Reading Panel 2000). Teachers across different states and districts have demonstrated that ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education

Glossary of Terms: No Child Left Behind

Accountability System Each state sets academic standards for what every child should know and learn. Student academic achievement is measured for every child, every year. The results of these annual tests are ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education

Measuring the Achievement of Students with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Education has released final regulations under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) providing additional flexibility to states to more appropriately measure the achievement of certain students with ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education

Helping Your Child with Test-Taking

You can be a great help to your child if you will observe these do's and don'ts about tests and testing: Do talk to your child about testing. It's helpful for children to understand why schools give tests and to know the different kinds of tests they will take. Explain that tests are ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education