What if we fail a test?

If you did fail or perform under your expectations, then talk to your professor. He or she will have the most perspective on what you did right and wrong this previous time, and tips for studying better for the next exam. Also, try to find a top student in the class and ask them how they study.

How do you not feel bad about failing a test?

What to Do When an Exam Doesn’t Go Well

1. Don’t panic. It sounds obvious, but it really is important not to panic once you leave the exam hall.
2. Don’t completely write the exam off.
3. Talk to other people.
4. Think about your options.
5. Value effort above outcome.
6. Know that it happens to everyone.
7. Don’t take it personally.
8. Learn from it.

How do you teach skills missed in the classroom?

1. Reteach the content whole group or small group (in a new way). I teach skills missed by over half the class to the whole group. Skills that were missed by clusters of 6-8 students are retaught to only those students. 2. Spiral the content through homework, daily review, and centers/stations.

What did one of the students who had initially failed say?

In the end, one of the students who had initially failed said, ‘You know, now that we have gone through every question, this test really wasn’t that hard.’ ”

What do you do when your students fail a test?

One of the most important steps for me when my students fail a test is to analyze the data itself. If the test is a lengthy test (unit or benchmark test), I may even use a spreadsheet to help me. Here is what I look for when I analyze the results: 1. Which questions were missed the most?

Do you teach to a test?

This is not suggesting that you “teach to a test” in any way. However, the test you give should be well-aligned with both the standards and your instruction. One of the most important steps for me when my students fail a test is to analyze the data itself.