In Module 1, we built the case for why self-assessment matters — the evidence behind it, the metacognitive skills it depends on, and the motivational conditions that determine whether students actually act on what they notice about their own learning. That's the theory. This module is about practice.
In this module, we will work through five specific, research-backed strategies you can use to build genuine self-assessment into your classroom. We'll start with exemplars and rubrics — giving students a concrete picture of what quality looks like before they attempt a task. From there, we'll look at growth mindset and learning portfolios, and how tracking progress over time helps students see their own growth rather than assuming it. We'll then cover anchored self-report and the plus/minus/interesting technique — two quick, low-stakes ways to get honest, structured self-assessment happening regularly. Finally, we'll look at student goal-setting and voice, and how handing students more control over their own learning targets builds the ownership this whole course is about.
Practical Strategies for Self-Assessment: Understand a range of practical self-assessment strategies grounded in Wiliam's research, and reflect on your current practice to plan which strategies would align your own classroom more closely with genuine self-assessment.
