几乎没有争论说，国家测试是一种令人不安的经历，对于可以真正使用镇定的学生将其保持在一起的学生。无论他们是参加PARCC，Staar，sols，更智能的平衡公共核心测试还是其他其他东西，测试周都会引起很多焦虑。
当然,高中,学生更熟悉的with the strict environment of test conditions, but even so, the pressure remains. For younger students, especially third-grade students who have never taken a state test before, the change in environment, the apparent “lack of help” from their teachers, and the duration of the exams can all feel hugely overwhelming.
There’s ample research that shows测试焦虑can have as much of an impact on test scores as students’ actual grasp of a particular concept, and the越来越多的标准化测试kids face these days has been linked pretty directly to an increase in —you guessed it — test anxiety!
考虑到这一点，并且知道在大多数州完全不可能（现在！）抛弃测试是不可能的，我们在测试日内可以做一些您可以做的事情，以帮助您的学生感到镇定。
How to Make State Testing Days Less Intimidating
1.使国家测试日成为“快乐的老师服装日”
无论您的学生在何处参加考试，州测试条件都会明显不同。凭借所有图片，海报和刺激从墙壁上移走，甚至桌子都可以移动，学生会进入房间后立即注意到某种“氛围”。
One of the best ideas we can share is to help your students identify a脑断他们可以在测试期间感到压力或担心时可以看一下。
As their teacher, you have already built up a rapport with your students — they seek comfort in you! Maximize this by wearing something bright, playful, and happy on the test days. While this might seem superficial at first glance, tell your students that they can look at your flower crown, your smiley face emoji t-shirt, or rainbow shoes as a reminder that they are okay, that you believe in them, and that if their mind is smiling the test will feel easier!
2.建立积极的步行
While it would be amazing to fill the examination room with positivity posters and growth mindset prompts, most administrators and testing coordinators will give it a thumbs down. So, why not create a positivity walk along the space that students travel to and from the exam room?
You could use some of our积极海报, ourgrowth mindset pennant banners，以及您可以在派对供应商店或美元商店购买的其他五颜六色的装饰品，例如纸蜂窝或灯笼。游戏的目的是使您的学生进入（并退出）测试空间时感到积极和快乐。
Tip: Include their names, photos, or anavatar of each of your students真正强化了这种积极的步行属于他们！
3.帮助您的学生拥有测试空间
如果可能的话，请在测试开始之前将学生带入他们的测试空间。这将使您有时间与他们进行简短的指导冥想/正念意识练习。要求您的学生坐下来（最好是测试的确切座位），并将其介绍以下几点：
找到一个正念的大脑休息点
- 环顾房间，看起来与平常有什么不同？它让您感觉如何？
- 您能找到可以让您感到放松的地方吗？您能在一个窗户中看到一些花园，一棵树或天空吗？请记住，如果您在测试期间感到压力或担心，则可以查看这一点，并深深地呼吸以帮助您平静下来。
- 这个房间看起来和感觉与平常有些不同，但是这个房间属于您。在这个房间里，您可以保持镇定和自信，因为当您需要休息一下时，您将始终有一个席位！
A Calm and Confident Test Visualization
- 闭上眼睛，或向下看桌子。不说话，想象一下测试已经开始。
- You can see your test booklet sitting in front of you. You are holding your pencil in your hand. The room is quiet, and you can feel the concentration of all of your friends in the room too. It’s so quiet that you might even hear the clock tick! Someone has the sniffles. Someone else taps their pencil on their desk for a little while.
- Maybe you’re feeling a little nervous. The exam room feels and sounds different than usual. Maybe your chest feels a little tight, or your heart feels like it’s beating a little faster than usual.
- 缓慢而深呼吸。当您呼吸时，使空气充满您的腹部，深入到深处。当您呼吸时，感觉到空气完全从肺部移出时。请注意，胸部的紧张感觉消失了。您的心跳减慢。您会感到镇定和自信。
- Having to take the real state test might feel like a big deal. And that might make you feel nervous or worried. But you know that you can stop at any point and calm your mind down just by using your breath. You are doing your best. If you skip a question, that’s okay. If you’re not sure you understand a question, that’s okay, too.
- 只是尽你所能！停下来，闭上眼睛，在需要时深呼吸。您完成了测试！
- 想象一下，现在测试会议已经完成。您的老师可以接受所有测试。在当天晚些时候，您找到了您的朋友，并谈论您发现什么令人困惑的地方，并听到他们发现一些部分也很困难！但是你们都完成了考试，您尽了最大的努力，现在您可以微笑，可以笑，享受下午的余下时间！
4. Plan Mindful Movement Breaks
计划学生在两天内进行的一些有趣的体育锻炼，期间，期间和之后进行。脑科学告诉我们，运动的好处很明显。身体运动使它成为：
- 我们的大脑更容易保持重点
- 帮助我们整合大脑半球的学习
- 帮助将信息输入我们的记忆
- 减少了感到不知所措或超负荷的机会。
因此，计划在考试会议之前和期间计划平静的运动活动，并在之后进行娱乐，减轻压力的活动！
Calm Activities for Before and During Test Sessions
考试后的有趣运动活动
5.给予一点自信的礼物
测试鼓励证书can help boost students’ sense of confidence. While your students can’t have their certificates on their desks with them during testing, we all know that these little tokens of encouragement can mean a lot!
- Print enough for every student in your class.
- If you have time, write a little personalized message of encouragement on the back of each one.
- 在每个证书上附上一个小礼物，就像可以在测试中使用的可爱铅笔或橡皮擦一样。
- Place them on your students’ desks before they enter the room on the first morning of testing.
