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The Impact Of Self-Assessments Used With Formative Assessments On Student Achievement, Megan Camille Todd

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Educators strive to create engaging and impactful strategies that not only improve student achievement but also instill 21st-century career readiness skills. Research has implied that through self-assessments, both student achievement and 21st-century skills are impacted in a positive way. Self-assessments can be used within the classroom as a form of formative assessments or feedback. The objective of self-assessments involves students analyzing their own work, identifying errors, and reflecting on their thinking. Student achievement, grit, and overall learning has been shown to improve through the implementation of self-assessments. For self-assessments to be successful, specific criteria needs to be implemented. The criteria …