Self-Evaluation / Reflection Survey

This is a co-graded course in which I will use my own notes on your progress thus far and your self-evaluation and reflection in order to make my final grade determination. Please complete the following reflection as thoroughly as possible. All questions are required. I anticipate you may need a paragraph when answering each question. Feel free to write as much as possible. Be specific and honest in your responses. I hope this exercise is helpful for you as you continue to grow as a learner.

Before you evaluate yourself, please review the course objectives. Think through how, if at all, you engaged with each objective throughout the course.

  • Evaluate a range of opinions about the purpose of education in the U.S.

  • Interrogate divergent answers to the following questions:

    • Who were schools designed to serve? / Who do schools serve today?

    • Why were schools structured in a particular way? / Who does this structure serve?

    • How do traditional classrooms measure learning?

    • How might we reimagine schools to meet the needs of all students?

  • Establish your own positions about educational issues in the U.S.

  • Develop analytic tools for understanding schools as social and political institutions.

  • Make connections between educational policies, pedagogical practices, and broader social, economic, and political contexts and ideologies.

  • Strengthen your ability to express your positions verbally and in writing.

  • Deepen your ability to collaborate with others who may have differing views than you.

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How has your experience in this class affected your understanding of the purpose(s) of education in the U.S.?
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How has your experience in this class affected your understanding of your own PK-12 education and/or experiences as a student at Northwestern?
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How has this course affected how you approach your own education at Northwestern and/or your professional motivations moving forward?
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What are your biggest takeaways from this course?
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Think about your own scholarship and engagement with this course. What were your areas of greatest strength this semester? Why do you see these as strengths?
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Please propose a final grade for yourself. This proposed grade should take into account your perception of your work, including adherence to the course policies (i.e., less than two absences; at least one meeting during office hours), participation in class discussion, in-class writing assignments, group activities, and your final paper / project.
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Please explain why you feel this grade is reflective of your work this semester. Use specific examples to justify your self-evaluation. Potential examples include: adherence to the course policies (i.e., less than two absences; at least one meeting during office hours), participation in class discussion, in-class writing assignments, group activities, and your final paper / project.
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Please use the space below to share anything additional about your engagement in this course that you believe is important for me to know in order to evaluate your performance.
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