Behaviors and Symptoms of School Anxiety
The team approach works best in identifying students with anxiety and avoidance behaviors. Teachers, school staff, parents, students, and outside supports working together to establish a consistent structure/pattern can be the foundation to success.
For Parents
Possible Symptoms of School Anxiety/Avoidance Behaviors
- Child's upset about school more often than other children their age
- Child’s feelings/attitudes towards school have changed negatively
- Child avoids certain aspects of school, (i.e. gym class, certain teachers, etc.)
- Certain behavior patterns occur only on school days
- Child exhibits stomach aches, headaches, throwing up, etc. especially on school days
- Child struggles with social skills and peer relations
- Child struggles to complete academic tasks and becomes easily overwhelmed with home and school assignments.
For School Personnel
Identifying a Student at Risk
- Excessive truancies from school
- Avoidance of activities or interactions in which student previously participated
- Change in homework patterns (refusal, missing, or incomplete assignments)
- Patterns of academic failure, (i.e. decrease in grades, changes in test performance, etc.)
- Pattern of negative peer relations such as decreased social activities/isolation
- Decreased motivation associated with negative feelings towards school
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