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EASTERN OREGON MARKETPLACE Tuesday, April, 3, 2018 Counseling Corner Taking Control Of Those End Of The School Year Tests from the American Counseling Association East Oregonian Page 3A GoodHealth LIVE WITH CHRISTOPHER J. KEELER, D.O., BOARD CERTIFIED GENERAL SURGEON of stress and anxiety. However, with a bit of planning, tests can be much easier to handle. A starting point is for students to have a clear understanding of what tests they’re facing and when they’re going to occur. Regular school year pop quizzes may be unexpected, but something as important as a final exam is never a surprise. F rom elementary through high schools, our children are faced with tests meant to measure just how well the school year has gone. Schools need to know how much of the knowledge that was being handed out all year has managed to sink in. While most students may dread those end of year tests, most schools today recognize good testing as a means of improving their teaching. Once upon a time, schools and teach- ers might have used the “smile and file” approach with test results, handing out test results with a smile, then simply filing away and forgetting them. Educators today, however, use the test results as a measure of how well current education methods are actu- ally working, and as a means to make changes for more effective teaching in the future. Testing may be a necessary and required end of year activity, but for too many students it produces lots General Surgery & You When the test schedule is set, it’s time to plan. Which tests are going to present the biggest challenges? Those are the ones that deserve some extra studying time. This doesn’t mean pulling all-nighters and cramming, but instead starting days or even weeks ahead of time to re-read notes, review end of chapter summaries, to perhaps study with a friend, and even ask a teacher for extra help if some parts of the material are difficult or confusing. Teachers want to help. That’s why they often hand out study guides. Use them! Students also need to prepare physically and mentally for testing. This means eating right and avoiding sugary, junk foods. A healthy breakfast, avoiding highly caffeinated drinks, and getting a good night’s sleep before test day are all strategies to success. When a student enters a test well rested and having eaten well, it’s easier to feel relaxed and less anxious. If the test material has been studied calmly and carefully, then all that’s needed is a couple of deep breaths in order to calmly focus. The result will be less stress and better scores. Counseling Corner” is provid- ed by the American Counseling Asso- ciation. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counseling.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org. Join Dr. Christopher J. Keeler as he shares common surgical conditions that he cares for right here in Hermiston. Wednesday, April 65 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Good Shepherd Health Care System Conference Center 1 and 6 610 NW 11th Street | Hermiston, OR 97838 A Healthy dessert with light refreshments will be provided Space is Limited. Register today! 6all 541.667.3509 or Register Online at Eventbrite t n e Par Can’t Make it to the Event? Watch Live at www.facebook.com/gshcsnews n o g e r O n r e East April 2018 Distracted parenting PAGE 7 Encouraging independence PAGE 13 College 529 savings plans PAGE 4 Positive parenting with Triple P E E R F PAGE 15 Pick up your free copy Like Eastern Oregon Parent on Facebook of Eastern Oregon Parent Magazine Read current and past issues online at across Umatilla County! www.eoparent.com