Self-Assessment

SELFRATING: Review the chapter objectives on the first page of the chapter. Copy the following. Write down each objective. Checkones you can do.

  • After finishing this chapter I can:

(chapter objective)

SELF SCORE: Copy the list of activities. Then, honestlygive yourself a “grade” for each based on the kind of effort you gave to learn this chapter’s material.

Activities / Score Descriptions
Participation: (score) / A Gave my best effort at all times
Group Work : (score) / B Gave best effort sometimes; gave good effort rest of time
Homework : (score) / C Gave mostly good effort; sometimes did not
Studying : (score) / D Did not give a very good effort most of the time
Overall : (score) / F Did not give a very good effort at any time

STRATEGIES Copy and complete the sentences below in your CDC.

  • One strategy I used that helped me was…
  • One strategy I might try in the next chapter is…

REFLECTION Copy and complete the sentences below in your CDC.

  • The activity I liked the most in this chapter was… because…
  • The activity I liked the least in this chapter was… because…

BEST WORK Copy and complete the sentences below in your CDC.

  • The things I did best on in this chapter were… (tell two things).

IMPROVEMENT Copy and complete the sentences below in your CDC.

  • From this chapter, I (still need/ don’t need) to work on … (topics/ anything).
  • One thing I’m proud of is…

GOALS Copy and complete the sentences below in your CDC.

Next chapter I will (give one specific, issue you will work on)

I (met/did not meet) last chapter’s goal because…

Class Summary -- (Give Topic)

  1. Give an explanation in your own words about what we covered in class today.
  2. Tell how it relates somehow to things we’ve done before in class or how it relates to something you’ve learned somewhere else.
  3. Give two SPECIFIC EXAMPLES that you come up (not from your notes or your book) that show you know how to use this information.
  4. Talk about how well you understand it (completely, sort of, not at all, etc).
  5. Describe any areas that are still unclear or that you have questions about.

Composition Notebook Directions (Cuaderno De Composición)

After each test or quiz you will complete a self-assessment in your composition notebook (abbreviated CDC). There will also be times that you will complete a class summary. Directions for each of these activities are included on the half-sheet of paper called you were given. Pleasetapethe half-sheet inside the front of your CDC so you can use it each time I ask you to do these activities. THIS sheet should be filed in your notebook.

For EVERYCDC activity you should include this informationin the specified locations.

•CENTERED ON TOP LINE: Title (Self-Assessment, Summary, Etc.)

•NEXT LINE AT LEFT MARGIN:Name of test/quiz/activity

(*always give chapter name if applicable)

•SAME LINE AT RIGHT MARGIN:Date

•SKIP A LINE:(blank line)

•NEXT LINE AT LEFT MARGIN:Section Name

(Self-Rating; Self-Score; Strategies; Reflections;

Best Work; Improvement; Goals)

•SKIP A LINE BETWEEN SECTIONS:(blank line)

•NEXT LINE AT LEFT MARGIN:NEXTChecklist Section Name

EVERY assessment/summaryshould be written using

COMPLETE SENTENCES. You should complete each section as if the person reading your answers never saw the questions. Unless you are specifically instructed to do so, do NOT copy the questions or instructions.

(The followingwill be your first entry. This is what your page should look like.)

Reflection

Learning Styles& Strategies (today’s date)

Style Directions: Copy and finish these sentences.

•My two strongest learning styles are….

•This means that I learn best by….

•My least used stylesare….

New StrategiesDirections: Copy and finish these sentences.

•This past week I studied using (name 3 of the styles you used) strategies.

•(For style1)In (class name) I tried (specific activity) to learn (material studied).

•(For style 2)In (class name) I tried (specific activity) to learn (material studied).

•(For style 3)In (class name) I tried (specific activity) to learn (material studied).

ResultsDirections: Copy and these statements.

•I feel like (activity)was the most helpful because….(tell why).

(OR I did not feel like (activity)was helpful because… (tell why not). )

•I plan to try thesethings for this class: (make a list of at least 3activities/strategies).