I've been trying to implement more self-assessment every year so that students know where they stand. Last year, I used M-A-T-H (mastery, approaching, tutoring needed, help!). This year, our school has implements a 4-3-2-1 level system that requires a rubric on what is required for a level 1, 2, 3, 4. At first I thought this was stupidly requiring more work with time I don't have. I still think this is on time I don't have, but I don't think it's quite so stupid. The thing that's changed my mind is the rubric must be framed in "I can..." statements. The reason this changes things is now I have to consider what things a student CAN do (and not their deficiencies).
Let's say our learning goal is something like "Create equations and show equivalence." A level 1 would not be "could not solve equations," rather they must attain some kind of knowledge (e.g. I can identify variables in an equation). This is very basic, but it lets students know that there is a minimum level that has been achieved. It's helpful to think about these as LEVELS and not as points. I'm still playing around with this, so we'll see how this goes. One thing I've done recently is have students take a quiz for a given learning goal. Then I find 4-5 samples from their work that demonstrate understanding levels from 1-4. I also provide an answer key. They rotate through samples and grade the samples against the rubric. This is so they have a better idea of the difference between levels. I share what I would have graded the samples and have a quick conversation. This is all to prepare them to self-assess their own quiz. They do this next, provide themselves feedback, and an explanation for why they chose their level. I look at the graded work and explanation and give my own grade. I think eventually students will get good at grading their own work- perhaps good enough that their self-assessment will be what goes in gradebook. The dream lives on. ..my phone is broken so I haven't been able to post student work... but I will when I get a new one!
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