Test anxiety can undermine GED performance even when someone knows the material. This lightning talk explores a brief, skills-based workshop designed to support people in custody preparing for the GED exam. Learn how trauma-informed interventions can improve focus, confidence, and readiness while examining implementation lessons and early outcomes that education and mental health teams can adapt in their own facilities.

Educational Objectives

• Identify signs and cognitive effects of test anxiety in incarcerated learners
• Demonstrate practical strategies for managing test anxiety
• Apply test-anxiety interventions that support GED preparation and learner engagement

Level: Basic