Reflection on assessment from the perspective of the student

What is the role of assessment for the student?
 I think the role of assessment for the student is to set clear expections and  achievable goals. Generally, most students ask themselves how they are going to be assessed and what they need to know in order to achieve better grades. There are also a few that want to actually learn something new as well as get good grades. Therefore, the assessment methods designed should be ones that challenge students not to be regurgitation machines for the sake of only getting good grades with little learning taking place. Assessments that have been designed for a class generally sets the way students perceive a teacher's teaching technique and expectations.
How should they use it or what do they stand to gain?\
 students need to take advantage of assessments that have been designed in their courses so as to be able to self-monitor themselves, for practise/hands-on experience and also to receive immediate feedback. And by understanding their learning objectives as detailed in the assessment design, students can determine the best way to study.