Are you looking for strategies to help students who are in danger of academic failure? If so, keep reading.

1. Teach and urge the learner to practice necessary study skills (e.g., reading for the main point, note-taking, summarizing, highlighting, studying in an appropriate environment, using time wisely, etc.) before taking tests or exams.

2. Assess learner performance in an assortment of ways (e.g., have the learner give oral explanations, simulations, physical demonstrations of a skill, etc.).

3. Provide shorter tests or exams but give them more regularly. As the learner shows success, slowly increase the length of tests or exams over time.

4. Have tests or exams read to the learner.

5. Get the learner to orally answer tests or exams.

6. Record tests or exams and let the learner listen to questions as often as appropriate.

7. Coordinate a time for the learner to study with a peer tutor before taking tests or exams.

8. Get the learner to take tests or exams in the resource room where the resource teacher can clarify questions, offer explanations, etc.

9. Give the learner chances for review before taking tests or exams.

10. Get the learner to question anything they do not understand while taking tests or exams.

11. Make sure that the tests or exams measure knowledge of content, not related skills, such as reading or writing.

12. Teach the learner test-taking strategies (e.g., answer questions you are sure of first, learn to summarize, check each answer, etc.).

13. Get the learner to keep a performance record for each subject in which they are experiencing difficulty.

14. Let the learner take tests or exams in a quiet space to lessen distractions (e.g., study carrel, library, etc.).

15. Give an assortment of chances for the learner to learn the information covered by tests or exams (e.g., films, visitors, community resources, etc.).

16. Let the learner respond to alternative test or quiz questions (e.g., more generalized questions that represent global comprehension).

17. Provide the chance for the learner to study daily tasks with a peer.

18. Get the learner to take a sample test or quiz before the actual test.

19. Remove the threat of public knowledge of failure (e.g., test or quiz results are not read aloud or posted, test ranges are not made public, etc.).

20. Minimize the emphasis on formal testing by grading the learner on daily performance.

21. Consider using one of the apps and tools from our many app lists. These apps are designed to help students who are experiencing academic difficulties.

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