Know Your Child's Current Academic Ability
By obtaining instant and specific information about your child’s strengths and weaknesses from the test results, you can effectively correct and remediate your child’s knowledge so they can meet their scholastic goals with purpose and accuracy 1,2.
Prepare for the Future
Tests can help prepare your child for college placement exams, scholarships, and future employment opportunities. Approximately 78% of schools consider standardized test scores to be important for college acceptance 3. The more prestigious the institution, the more emphasis is placed on individual test scores. Here are the numbers:
- Research shows that students who achieve higher SAT scores receive larger monetary scholarships.
- More than 80% of Fortune 500 companies use assessments for executive positions 4.
- Thousands of small to mid-sized organizations rely on Brainbench assessments to help them hire future employees 5.
Overcome Test Anxiety
More than 60% of high school students suffer from test anxiety and 26% are handicapped by test anxiety often or most of the time 6. By introducing your students to testing early, they can overcome the anxieties that come with the unknowns of test-taking.
However, even a well-prepared student can feel pre-test anxiety. Encourage your child to relax and to view the test as a chance to show what they have learned. Reassure them that it’s natural to feel a little nervous and that the important thing is to do their best.
Keep in mind that standardized tests, while giving you insight, are not the final say on how much your child is learning or how well they will do in life or even in academics. Stay involved in your child’s education and keep on learning! 7
