A comparison group brainstormed criteria and selfassessed their drafts but did not use the rubric Controlling for previous writing ability, the group that used the rubrics for selfassessment wrote better overall, and specifically in the areas of ideas, organization, voice, and word choiceOct 13, · engaging students in grades five through seven in a process of rubricreferenced selfassessment, including cocreating the criteria for an essay by discussing a model essay, and using a rubric toELA selfassessmentELA selfassessment This rubric has been designed as a diagnostic evaluation for students to selfassess their confidence with prerequisite English language arts Conducting Rubric Student Self Assessment Band4me Self assessment rubric for primary students