The document discusses the impact of assessment on students' emotions and actions, emphasizing the importance of viewing assessment positively to foster empowerment and initiative. It highlights various student perceptions regarding assessment, ranging from hope and motivation to feelings of hopelessness and confusion. The text encourages educators to adopt assessments that support all students and invites further exploration of resources on the topic.

1. Assessment
From a Student’s Eye

2. Rather than just sorting students as
winners or losers,
Proper assessment can put all students on a
Winning Streak !
- Rick Stiggins

3. How does assessment make you FEEL ?
hopeful & optimistic
empowered to take positive
action
hopeless
panicked, giving way to
resignation

4. What does assessment make you THINK ?
It's all good. I'm doing fine
See the trend; I succeed as usual
I want more success
Public success feels good
I know what to do next
Feedback helps me
This hurts. I'm not safe here
I just can't do this again
I'm confused. I don't like this help!
Public failure is embarrassing
Nothing I try seems to work
Feedback is criticism. It hurts

5. How is assessment shaping your ACTION ?
Seek challenges
Seek exciting new ideas
Practice with gusto
Take initiative
Persist in the face of setbacks
Take risks and stretch - go for it
Seek what's easy
Avoid new concepts and approaches
Become confused about what to practice
Avoid initiative
Give up when going gets tough
Retreat and escape - trying is too dangerous

6. How do you see YOURSELF today ?
Self-enhancement
Acceptance of responsibility
Little or no stress
Curiosity, enthusiasm
Continuous adaptation
Strong foundations for future success
Self-defeat, self-destruction
Denial of responsibility
High stress
Boredom, frustration, fear
Inability to adapt
Failure to build a strong foundation

7. proper assessment
Learning
dimension
can take your
to a whole new
Watch out this space for a lot more resources on this subject !
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