10 Self

Assessment Tools

1. Rating - Ladder / volume knob

2. Collecting - Crown / Jar

3. Random question - Dice / fortune teller

4. Tracking - Graph / Time Plot

5. Organiser - Train

6. Review - Like-Dislike (traffic signal)

7. Continuum - Rope and knots

8. Choosing - Emoticons

9. Filtering - TrashBin

10.Impact - Cup

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RatingKey Q?: How well did I do it?

TYPE: QuantitativeUSAGE: Anywhere, Any aspect

EXAMPLE: Movie RatingsVARIANTS: 5 point scale, Grades,

Stars, etcVALUE ADDs: Describe each rung

with text. Bar from giving middle ratings (say no

4, 5 or 6)

Ladder

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CollectingKey Q?: How many times did I use it?

TYPE: QuantitativeUSAGE: Suitable for specific skills /

abilities / HOM usedEXAMPLE: Score Card

VARIANTS: Freq charts, Any kinds of marking or tokens collection.VALUE ADDs: Describe each

collection (eg responsibility jar - write on a chit and

make a ball and put it in the jar) Diff colour for diff kinds of usages -

red for judgemental, blue for non judgemental responses

Crown

responsible

attentive

caring

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QuestionsKey Q?: Have I thought about it

in this way?TYPE: Perspective

USAGE: Suitable for expanding / widening the reflection

EXAMPLE: Reflective QsVARIANTS: Pre written questions

randomised by any medium.VALUE ADDs: For each question -

think of two opposite answersFor each question - add one more

question of mine

Dice

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TrackingKey Q?: How did I do over time?

TYPE: QuantitativeUSAGE: Track one aspect over a

period of timeEXAMPLE: Performance over timeVARIANTS: Plots, line charts, time

lines, etcVALUE ADDs: Label each point on the

time line qualitatively.

Plotmy confidence

H O U R S

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OrganiserKey Q?: In each category (sub

category) - what I did?TYPE: Qualitative

USAGE: Suitable for covering all / diff aspects of any doing / day. Useful for

planning and then evaluatingEXAMPLE: A form

VARIANTS: Mind-Maps, Quadrant charts (SWOT), etc

VALUE ADDs: Create own organiser in advance and fill it up at the end.

Train

WHAT WE DID

WHO ALL DID WHAT

STRENGTHSUSED

RESULTS ACHIEVED

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ReviewKey Q?: Did I like it?

TYPE: QualitativeUSAGE: Suitable for quick overall

review (used as a survey). Specially of end result.

EXAMPLE: FacebookVARIANTS: Thumbs up / down, etc

VALUE ADDs: Give reason with review.

Talk what would have caused the review to change (either ways).

Traffic signal

LIKE

INTERESTING

DISLIKE

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ContinuumKey Q?: Where in between two

extremes was I?TYPE: Qualitative

USAGE: Suitable when we fluctuate between two equally acceptable

opposites (Busy- Resting, Adjusting - Challenging).

EXAMPLE: ParadoxesVARIANTS: Slider, etc

VALUE ADDs: Give reason for the placement of the knot.

Talk what would have moved towards any one extreme.

Rope & Knots

TRYING MANY THINGS

FOCUSSED ON ONE

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ChoosingKey Q?: Which out of the options was

applicable for me?TYPE: Qualitative

USAGE: Suitable to identify what was I going through or using

EXAMPLE: Multiple Options QuizzesVARIANTS: Charts, Drop down lists, etc

VALUE ADDs: Mix up some interesting, offbeat or

even crazy choices. Give one example why you have

chosen this.

Emoticons

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FilteringKey Q?: Which out of my list

- are most important?TYPE: Qualitative

USAGE: Write all possible events, achievements, strengths used etc and then one by one I throw away the not

imp ones - till I am left with 1-3 toppersEXAMPLE: Prioritisation

VARIANTS: Funnels, Ranking lists, strike throughs, Order-the-Tower etcVALUE ADDs: Track over a period of

time - observe what I dispose and what I value. Do I see a pattern?

TrashBin

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ImpactKey Q?: How significant is my impact?

TYPE: QuantitativeUSAGE: This is measurement of extent

/ impact / results.EXAMPLE: Percentage

VARIANTS: Impact pies etcVALUE ADDs: Describe what all was

achieved and what all was left?How will I achieve what is left?

Cup

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MetaphorKey Q?: How can i relate my experience to (any) object.?

TYPE: QualitativeUSAGE: Connect specific features of

any object with our experience - helps in pulling out key characteristics.

EXAMPLE: SymbolsVARIANTS: Making a logo, connecting

to a story or character etcVALUE ADDs: Draw, make using clay,

sand, paper etc.

Visuals

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BONUSTOOL

● While I use it on self, I can invite peers, observers, facilitators to use the same tool on me.

● I can note observations which arise out of the usage of the tool in words or as drawings in my notebook and use this notebook as a journal of observing self over time.

● What I assess myself about is perhaps more important than how I assess - hence I plan myassessment.

USING TOOLS

What to assess

How to assess

How assessment

helped

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