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Self Assessment: Self-Assessment: Rubrics, Goal Setting and Reflection UEA Assessment Literacy
Self Assessment: Self-Assessment: Rubrics, Goal Setting and Reflection UEA Assessment Literacy
ASSESSMENT
Students assess their own progress by asking themselves key questions about their learning:
To help students determine where they are now, teachers can…
Ensure that students understand the criteria for quality work.
Help students gradually assume more responsibility for their own learning by using self‐
assessment tools such as checklists, rubrics and goal‐setting forms.
Provide students with opportunities to discuss their self‐assessments in light of peer and
teacher assessments.
Provide prompt and accurate feedback to students, in addition to scores and grades, to help
them identify next steps for learning.
To help students determine where they intend to go, teachers can…
Develop with students clear learning targets with concrete models.
Define good work using language that is student‐friendly and meaningful.
Establish common terms or symbols for reflection and self‐assessment.
Model goal‐setting for the students.
Monitor the goals that students set for themselves – making sure they are meaningful and
manageable.
Ensure goals are recorded for future reference.
To help students determine what they need to do to get there, teachers can…
Collaboratively identify strengths and gaps in students learning through the analysis of a
variety of data.
Help students develop realistic action plans that are practical and directly linked to the goals
that have been selected.
Monitor students’ progress as they implement action plans.
To help students determine whether they have accomplished what they set out to do, teachers
can…
Have students revisit long‐term goals to reflect on their relevance and make adjustments.
Talk with each student about his/her goals.
Have students write a specific reflection about their goals and what they did to achieve them.
Offer guidance to students to help them identify their strengths and areas for improvement.
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How long will it take me to reach my goal?
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Why?
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