By Kristin Scholz There are several things that you can do to help your child with the standardized test experience. • Make sure that your child gets plenty of sleep for several nights before the tests. • Ensure that your child is eating enough and eating healthy for the days preceding the test...

By Kristin Scholz

There are several things that you can do to help your child with the standardized test experience.

• Make sure that your child gets plenty of sleep for several nights before the tests.
• Ensure that your child is eating enough and eating healthy for the days preceding the tests. Make sure that he or she eats a healthy breakfast the morning of tests.
• Make sure that your child is in school on the day of the tests. Check the testing schedule before making dentist or doctor appointments (which you should try to make for after school hours).

• Do not put extra pressure on your child that can raise their anxiety about tests. Be positive and let your child know that the tests are a way for him or her to demonstrate the many things they know.
• Remind your child how important it is to follow the instructions on any test and to avoid getting stuck on any one question.
• As with many of your child’s activities, encourage your child to do their best!

Strategies for Responding to Test Scores
• This report only shows the results for one measure of your child’s academic achievement and ability to meet the New York State Learning Standards. Talk with your child’s teacher about this test as well as how your child does in class and on other assessments.
• Talk with your child’s school about Academic Intervention Services (AIS) that may be available to help your child gain needed skills.

Some of these services include:

• Extra instructional time to help students achieve the learning standards in the subject areas.
• Support services to help students overcome barriers that are affecting their ability to learn, such as, attendance problems, family-related issues, discipline problems and health-related issues.
• Support services could include school guidance and counseling services to improve attendance and coordination of services provided by other agencies.

You can also get more information by attending additional EPIC workshops and trainings including:

• Helping Your Child Succeed in School
• Ready, Set, Read Family Literacy Series
• Parenting Young Children
• Parenting Adolescents