In the current era of standards-based education, student self-assessment stands alone in its promise of improved student motivation and engagement, and learning. Correctly implemented, student self-assessment can promote intrinsic motivation, internally controlled effort, a mastery goal orientation, and more meaningful learning. Its powerful impact on student performance--in both classroom assessments and large-scale accountability assessments--empowers students to guide their own learning and internalize the criteria for judging success. In this article, the authors define student self-assessment and its importance in influencing student motivation and learning. The authors begin with a detailed definition of self-assessment, then review pertinent theoretical and research literature that supports the positive impact of student self-assessment in the classroom. The authors intention is to show that, based on both theoretical and applied research and theory, self-assessment works, and that by applying a set of practical steps teachers can facilitate this kind of assessment and reap the benefits. (Contains 2 figures.)
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Student Self-Assessment: The Key to Stronger Student Motivation and Higher Achievement
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%0 Journal Article
%1 McMillanHearn2008
%A McMillan, James H.
%A Hearn, Jessica
%D 2008
%I Pi Lambda Theta, Inc. 4101 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47401-5599. Tel: 800-487-3411; Fax: 812-339-3462; e-mail: office@pilambda.org; Web site: http://www.pilambda.org/horizons/publications%20index.htm
%J Educational Horizons
%K Assessment Self feedback
%N 1
%P 40-49
%T Student Self-Assessment: The Key to Stronger Student Motivation and Higher Achievement
%U http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/41/9e/80.pdf
%V 87
%X In the current era of standards-based education, student self-assessment stands alone in its promise of improved student motivation and engagement, and learning. Correctly implemented, student self-assessment can promote intrinsic motivation, internally controlled effort, a mastery goal orientation, and more meaningful learning. Its powerful impact on student performance--in both classroom assessments and large-scale accountability assessments--empowers students to guide their own learning and internalize the criteria for judging success. In this article, the authors define student self-assessment and its importance in influencing student motivation and learning. The authors begin with a detailed definition of self-assessment, then review pertinent theoretical and research literature that supports the positive impact of student self-assessment in the classroom. The authors intention is to show that, based on both theoretical and applied research and theory, self-assessment works, and that by applying a set of practical steps teachers can facilitate this kind of assessment and reap the benefits. (Contains 2 figures.)
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abstract = {In the current era of standards-based education, student self-assessment stands alone in its promise of improved student motivation and engagement, and learning. Correctly implemented, student self-assessment can promote intrinsic motivation, internally controlled effort, a mastery goal orientation, and more meaningful learning. Its powerful impact on student performance--in both classroom assessments and large-scale accountability assessments--empowers students to guide their own learning and internalize the criteria for judging success. In this article, the authors define student self-assessment and its importance in influencing student motivation and learning. The authors begin with a detailed definition of self-assessment, then review pertinent theoretical and research literature that supports the positive impact of student self-assessment in the classroom. The authors intention is to show that, based on both theoretical and applied research and theory, self-assessment works, and that by applying a set of practical steps teachers can facilitate this kind of assessment and reap the benefits. (Contains 2 figures.)},
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author = {McMillan, James H. and Hearn, Jessica},
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publisher = {Pi Lambda Theta, Inc. 4101 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47401-5599. Tel: 800-487-3411; Fax: 812-339-3462; e-mail: office@pilambda.org; Web site: http://www.pilambda.org/horizons/publications%20index.htm},
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timestamp = {2009-03-06T15:49:12.000+0100},
title = {Student Self-Assessment: The Key to Stronger Student Motivation and Higher Achievement},
url = {http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/41/9e/80.pdf},
volume = 87,
year = 2008
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