Using Self-Assessments to Grade Class Participation
Self-Assessment Scoring Guide
Many professors want to use participation in the class for part of the grade assigned. Determining
the amount of participation is always an issue and open to dispute by students. In order to avoid
disputes, faculty can ask students to self-assess their participation which we then confirm or
discuss further. Our experience with this is very positive. We find the students appreciate the
feedback.
Our procedure is to ask students to fill in the self-assessment sheet after each class. We collect
the sheets and review them quickly to see if we disagree with those assessments. If we agree, we
initial the assessment. If we disagree, we state this and give reasons why. This may lead to
Org Change: Class Contribution Self-Assessment
Name _____________________________ Student # _____________________
Complete and hand in at the end of each class.
Week 1: Introduction:
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Week 2: Recognizing the How and What of Change
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Week 4: Formal Structures and Systems
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Org Change: Class Contribution Self-Assessment
Name _____________________________ Student # _____________________
Week 5: Navigating the Informal Organization
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Week 6: Recipients of Change
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Org Change: Class Contribution Self-Assessment
Name _____________________________ Student # _____________________
Week 9: Implementing Change
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Week 10: Change Agents
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Week 11: Measuring Change and Designing Effective Control Systems
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding
But prep=d Participation Participation Participation
______________________________________________________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Comment (Personal learning and reflections)
Absent Very little Contrib. Solid Very Strong Outstanding