Why do students fear assessments (test)?

Post date: Sep 30, 2013 12:3:54 PM

Last week I announced to three of my classes that they would be having an assessment this week. The students immediately began complaining and their nervousness was apparent immediately.  Why  is this?  An assessment is just a final culminating activity for students to prove their understanding of the concepts covered in the unit.  If the students have worked diligently during class and with homework, then there should not be any worries, right?  Well, that is my thought, but to find out what is really going on I posed this question to the students in their Journal Question this week.  I can't wait to see what they write!!!