Teaching students how to self assess is very powerful tool because it causes students to be held accountable for their learning. I have shown my students posters that include 4 levels of learning. Level 1 means that you still need help. Level 2 means that I am starting to get it. Level 3 means I can do it all by myself. Level 4 means that I can do level 3 and teach others. I have had students choose the wrong level and have had to conference them on their work individually. I also may have the levels on exit slips to check for understanding and the students have to circle what level they think that they are at . I am attaching some examples of how I have displayed what student work looks like at each level. The posters that have the clipart and descriptions of the levels are from other teachers on Teachers pay Teachers.

Give students a student friendly rubric to rate one or two concepts or goals of the lesson.

I show the students the standard that is being taught before the lesson. We go ever the standards to make sure they understand what is needed to be accomplished. I have the students write on the paper a 1-4 rating. 1 they have difficulties, 2 they can do with help 3 they can do on their own and 4 they can help others.

For younger learners, I teach self-assessment by using simple, age-appropriate tools like smiley faces or traffic light colors to help them express how they feel about their work. We practice this through guided activities where students reflect on their efforts with prompts like, "What did you do well?" and "What could you try next time?" Regularly celebrating their successes and gently guiding them through areas for improvement helps build their confidence and self-awareness.