FA: Self-Assessments
Self-assessment tools are used by students to take their own measure. As you might imagine, many of the digital tools shared so far would also work well for this purpose.
Remember to take notes with your jigsaw organizer.
Your Task
Read the supporting information below in the Introducing section, then explore the various digital tools shown. Be sure to take notes on each.
Use this quick checklist to guide your analysis:
Does this allow you, the teacher, to create self-assessments for students?
Can students use it to create self-assessments without violating the rule prohibiting students 13 or younger from using it?
Does it require creation of an account? Is it free or not?
Ask yourself, "How might I use this in my classroom? Why or why not?"
Introducing Self-Assessments
Self-Assessment is an integral part of the learning process. It allows us to learn more about ourselves and how we learn, but it also aids us in improving academic skills. Consider sports teams that watch film of the previous night’s game. They’re able to identify mistakes and correct them at practice.
Becton Loveless offers these suggestions for students designing their own assessments:
Explain what self-assessment is and why it matters
Show a model of what it looks like, preferably from previous students
Teach students different strategies of self-assessment
Have students practice creating assessments, then discuss as a group
Conference with students throughout the process
Self-Judgment and Reflection
Debriefing activities as entry or exit tickets, for example, to engage students in Self-judgment and Reflection. Known as self-judgment, research has shown its importance as it enjoys an effect size of 0.75 (as of John Hattie’s latest research).
Self-judgment and reflection have the potential to “considerably accelerate” student achievement. It is proven effective when students self-assess knowledge before learning and then reflect and self-evaluate for understanding post-learning.
Digital Tools Roundup
Use dice debriefing activities as entry or exit tickets, for example, to engage students in Self-judgment and Reflection.
Bell ringers are activities that students do as they walk into class and wait for the bell to ring.
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Which tool you decide to use will depend on the depth of complexity and funding you have available. Some tools are free, others cost money. The important point to remember is that creating low-stakes assessments is your focus, and these assessments should always connect to the learning objectives.
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