PPT-Office of Accessibility Triumph over Test Anxiety

What is Test Anxiety Test anxiety is a psychological condition in which people experience extreme distress and anxiety in testing situations While many people experience some degree of stress and anxiety before and during exams test anxiety can actually impair learning and hurt test performance. . Presenters: Sandra Waller, School Psychologist. Reid Griffin, School Counselor . Charlene Wolford, School Counselor. 1. Accessibility Features and Accommodations. Agenda. 2. Overview. Audience and Purpose. Types of Accessibility Features and Accommodations. Accessibility Features and Accommodations Available for Field Test. Overcoming Challenges. Agenda. Quiz. Defining Test Anxiety. Causes. Tips for Success . Preparation. Organization. Practice. Questions?. Quiz. Does your test performance suffer because you experience such severe anxiety before an exam?. PNW Counseling . Center. What is Anxiety?. The body’s response to threatening situations. A certain amount of anxiety is a good thing. At some point, it can start to work against you. Finding the level that is just enough to motivate without hurting performance. 1. Accessibility Features and Accommodations. Agenda. 2. Overview. Audience and Purpose. Types of Accessibility Features and Accommodations. Accessibility Features and Accommodations Available for Field Test. November 2016. Hadi Rangin, University of Washington. David Gorelik, Microsoft Outlook. Background from U of Washington. Prior collaboration with software companies. “Reactive accessibility" doesn't work. Anita Mortaloni, . anitase@microsoft.com. Senior Program Manager . Microsoft Office Product Group. Microsoft Mission. Microsoft Mission. Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. What is Test Anxiety?. Describe Feelings/Thoughts:. Other Types of Anxiety:. Friendships. Life Changes (divorce, move, new school year, etc.). Performances (sports, theatre, music, dance, etc.). Other ideas?. Agenda. Quiz. Defining Test Anxiety. Causes. Tips for Success . Preparation. Organization. Practice. Questions?. Quiz. Does your test performance suffer because you experience such severe anxiety before an exam?. Taming the Test Anxiety Monster! What are we dealing with here? Anxiety – 1 - a : painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill ; b : fearful concern or interest; Accessibility and Accommodations For Next-Generation MCAS Tests Overview of Accessibility and Accommodations for MCAS Next-Generation Tests See the publication Accessibility and Accommodations Manual available theory has clear implications for the development of accessible tests The model disaggregates the cognitive demands of learning tasks into three load types intrinsic load germane load and extraneous What Causes Test Anxiety?. . We should really call it performance anxiety, not TEST anxiety. Test Anxiety is actually an . accessing. problem, not a . memory. problem.. We have an accessing problem because of WHITE NOISE!. What is test anxiety?. It is perfectly natural to feel some anxiety when preparing for and taking a test. In fact, a little anxiety can jump start your studying and keep you motivated. However, too much anxiety can interfere with your studying. You may have difficulty learning and remembering what you need to know for the test. Further, too much anxiety may block your performance during the test. You may have difficulty demonstrating what you know during the test..