self-assessment

Judging your performance

Self-assessment is the process of evaluating your own abilities, performance, or qualities.

In education, students complete self-assessments to reflect on their learning: The course included a self-assessment at the midterm.

In professional settings, it often means rating your own work before a formal review.

Tax systems in some countries use self-assessment, where individuals calculate their own liability rather than having the government do it.

evaluation

rubric

Evaluation criteria set

proficiency · standards · appraisal · measurement · feedback · strengths · weaknesses · questionnaire · checklist · diagnostic

introspection

mindfulness

Awareness of the present

improvement

goal-setting

Establishing intended outcomes

progress · milestones · objectives · capability · advancement · upskilling · coaching · mentoring

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Opposites
source of evaluation

self-assessmentpeer review

Expert evaluation before publication

peer evaluation · external audit · performance review · 360-degree feedback · independent review

subjectivity versus objectivity

self-assessmentstandardized testing

Identical assessments across populations

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G