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April 1, 2026Open Access

Student Self-Assessment of High-Stakes Tests: An Exploratory Study in an English for Liberal Arts Program

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CHChris HoskinsCHChris Carl HaleSESteve Engler

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Overview

Exploratory research shows self-assessment impacts student performance in high-stakes tests, suggesting positive outcomes.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of student self-assessment in high-stakes writing tests.
  • Japanese college students served as second raters for their own written work.
  • Students underwent orientation and norming sessions similar to instructors.
  • Self-assessment utilized the same rubric as instructors for consistency.
  • Inter-rater reliability was ensured by requiring students to rate within two points of instructors.
  • Students tended to rate themselves higher than instructor ratings.
  • The discrepancy between student and teacher ratings was manageable for further exploration.
  • Students reported a generally positive experience with self-assessment.

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Hoskins et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7ab35652765b073a808dhttps://doi.org/10.34577/00002621
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