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Student Assessment

                        Students need to be able to assess their own work and
                        progress before work is submitted. They can do this in the
                        following ways:

                        Goal Setting
                        Setting and evaluating goals engages students in assessing
                        their own knowledge and skill development over time.

                        Skills assessment
                        Get students to engage in their own meta-learning by
                        assessing their skills, weaknesses, learning style and
                        thought process, so that they can improve their learning by
                        using techniques that work for them

Work Portfolio Reflection
Have the students fill out a form that answers the following:
 I selected this piece to be in my portfolio because…
 I would like you to notice…
 While working on this piece, I learned…
 Next time, I would change my approach by…
 I would give the students who do this project next year the following advice…

Proofreading guarantee sheet, which is done by the student and 2 friends and
assesses 5 -9 element including…
                   Do I have a clear argument?
                   Have I read the criteria?
                   Are there any distracting grammar or spelling errors?
                   Have I referenced properly?
                   Have I proofread?
                   Is my writing legible?
                   Have I looked in the dictionary?
This one cuts down on a lot of time that teachers waste because students do not
bother to proofread their own work.

Report packing, allow students to see their reports and write a note that they would
like their parents to read.

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Student assessment

  • 1. Student Assessment Students need to be able to assess their own work and progress before work is submitted. They can do this in the following ways: Goal Setting Setting and evaluating goals engages students in assessing their own knowledge and skill development over time. Skills assessment Get students to engage in their own meta-learning by assessing their skills, weaknesses, learning style and thought process, so that they can improve their learning by using techniques that work for them Work Portfolio Reflection Have the students fill out a form that answers the following:  I selected this piece to be in my portfolio because…  I would like you to notice…  While working on this piece, I learned…  Next time, I would change my approach by…  I would give the students who do this project next year the following advice… Proofreading guarantee sheet, which is done by the student and 2 friends and assesses 5 -9 element including…  Do I have a clear argument?  Have I read the criteria?  Are there any distracting grammar or spelling errors?  Have I referenced properly?  Have I proofread?  Is my writing legible?  Have I looked in the dictionary? This one cuts down on a lot of time that teachers waste because students do not bother to proofread their own work. Report packing, allow students to see their reports and write a note that they would like their parents to read.