Assessment: Self-assessment and reflective journals

Self-assessment takes place whenever the learner is to describe his or her own abilities, knowledge, or progress.

Self-assessment contributes to the building of knowledge and to the love of learning.

Self-assessment can take place in teacher-learner interviews, using special forms, or in journals.

As soon as children can write, they should be asked to record their learning experiences in journals. You can, at the completion of a learning activity or a unit of study, ask them to reflect on their progress.

This self-assessment form is designed to be completed and turned in each week. In completing it, the learner could review reflections in his or her journal.

Below is a sample journal worksheet that prompts student self-reflection.

End of Week Reflection, Friday: _________________

Something I learned this week: 

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

How I worked (circle one for each)

alone:      could improve      O.K.           excellent

In groups:      could improve      O.K.           excellent

Something I had trouble with this week: 

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
 
 

Next week, I ___________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
 

signed: _____________________________ date: _________________________
 
 
 
 

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