Student Self Assessment Creates R.E.A.L. Readers!

Student self-assessment is a great way to inspire your students to become better readers. When students assess their own reading, they become more involved in their learning and get a better idea of what they’re good at and what they need to work on. It also enables them to set goals, keep track of how they’re doing, and take control of their learning. Self-assessment allows children to get better at thinking about what they read and managing their own education. It also teaches them to keep pushing, even when things are tough, and to be proud of what they’ve learned.

Try Out a R.E.A.L. Reader Self-Assessment Rubric

This printable resource is the perfect self-assessment tool for students to use when they are working on developing and improving their independent reading skills. It uses the handy mnemonic – R.E.A.L. to help students identify their areas of improvement in the following areas:

• Rate – Reading fluency (words per minute)
• Expression – Use of expression when reading
• Accuracy – Percent of text read without errors
• Learning – Overall comprehension of text

This rubric describes the skills needed to become proficient readers and allows students to rate themselves on their reading skill development. It makes the perfect self-assessment tool and can be an excellent way to kick off individual student reading conferences.

Download and Print Your Self-Assessment Rubric Today!

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file format you prefer.

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Even More Self-Assessment Tools for the Classroom!

Looking for more ways to implement self-assessment in the classroom? Make sure you check these out before you go!

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Emoji Themed Self-Assessment Desk Cards

Print these emoji themed self-assessment cards for students to reflect on their learning and display on their desk to indicate the level of teacher support they need.

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Back-to-School Self-Assessment Template

Get to know your students on the first day and learn their thoughts on school with a printable self assessment.

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Learning Scale and Self-Assessment Checklists

Have your students reflect on their work and effort using this self-assessment learning scale.