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Session 12
Self- & Peer-Assessment
Self-Assessment
Self-assessment is an essential aspect of theteaching - learning process. Self-assessmentpromotes …
1. Development of metacognition
2. Critical thinking and problem solving
3. Teacher understanding of the learner
Benefits of Self-Assessment
1. Increase in student engagement (Bruce, 2001).
2. Access to information, otherwise unavailable, about student effort and persistence (Rolheiser & Ross, 2000).
3. Students begin to internalize instructional goals and apply them to future efforts (Herbert, 1998).
The Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat: Capacity Building Series (Special Edition #4)
http://www.curriculum.org/LNS/coaching/files/pdf/StudentSelfAssessment.pdf
Self-Assessment
Self-assessment is an essential aspect of theteaching - learning process. Self-assessmentpromotes …
1. Development of metacognition
2. Critical thinking and problem solving
3. Teacher understanding of the learner
Peer Assessment
Peer-assessment promotes …
1. Shared understanding
2. Collaborative learning
3. Evaluation skills
Considerations and Cautions
Self- and peer-assessment should be …
1. Modeled for students
2. Aligned with curriculum expectations
3. Utilized primarily as a formative tool
Considerations and Cautions Cont…
With a partner, discuss other considerations and/orcautions when utilizing self- and peer-assessmentstrategies within elementary, secondary, and post-secondary classrooms.
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