How can we help students reduce test anxiety and improve how they perform on tests? We searched for strategies and discoverd some effective approaches. We reviewed 12 strategies and discussed why they work.

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Julia Cook, a former teacher and school counselor, has presented in over 3,000 schools worldwide. She regularly delivers keynote addresses at national and international education and counseling conferences, speaks to corporate audiences, and has 139 published children’s books. The goal behind all of Julia’s books and efforts is to actively involve young people in her fun and creative stories and teach them to become lifelong problem solvers. Inspirations for her books come from working with children and carefully listening to parents and teachers.

Ashley Eberhart is in her 11th year of teaching as a Spanish Teacher at Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas. She serves as the Vice President for the Texas Foreign Language Association and the Austin Area Chairperson for the Texas A&M Hispanic Network. Ashley has presented from the campus level all the way to the national level on various topics such as SEL classroom strategies, building relationships in the virtual space, and implementing authentic resources for World Languages to advance interpretive proficiency. When she’s not in teacher mode, she spends time with her husband and teenage son and enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, blogging, and helping in the Texas BBQ Community.