English Language Portfolio KARHINA O.V. English Language Portfolio

Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 EC Language Policy What is a Portfolio Why use a Portfolio 3 How to Create and Develop Portfolio 4 Teacher and Student Benefits 5 Using e-Portfolios 6

European Council Language Policy Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Common basis for creating language curriculum, examinations, textbooks Basic Levels Basic User A1-A2 Independent User B1-B2 Proficient User C1-C2 Description of linguistic fluency at different levels Language Portfolio ?

What is a Portfolio ? A collection of students’ work, which demonstrates their skills and accomplishments. It is more than just a group of projects and papers stored in folders. It is used to demonstrate students’ achievements in one subject area or across the curriculum.

Types of Portfolios Working Portfolio 1 2 Process Portfolio 3 Showcase Available in the classroom For everyday use Can include everything even the weakest of student work Follows the student through the school year 2 Process Portfolio 3 Showcase Portfolio Shows how the student integrates specific knowledge or skills and progress towards both basic and advanced mastery Emphasizes the student’s reflection upon his learning process For summarative evaluation of student’s outcomes Includes very best completed works, determined through a combination of student and teacher selection Includes analysis and reflections by the student.

Principles in Portfolio collect select reflect

Why Use Portfolios ? Portfolios encourage self-directed motivate learning motivate provide a way for students to value themselves as learners enlarge the view of what is learned Portfolios demonstrate progress toward identified outcomes foster learning about learning

Portfolio Aims reflect change and growth over a period of time provide for continuity in education from one year to the next enhance the assessment process by revealing a range of skills and understandings one students' parts encourage student, teacher, and parent reflection

Portfolio Components Portfolio Dossier Language Passport Language Biography

Student and teacher’s notes about passport Student and teacher’s notes about student and the languages he studies and uses self-assessment of student linguistic competences level biography information that demonstrates achieved results dossier samples of the language practice proving the achievements

The Phases of Portfolio Development Organization and Planning Collection Reflection

Phase One: Organization making a decision on the part of students and teachers exploring essential questions: *How to select times, materials, etc. to reflect what I am learning *How to organize and present the items, materials, etc. that I have collected? *How portfolios will be maintained and stored? full understanding of the purpose of the portfolio as a means of monitoring and evaluating the progress.

Phase Two: Collection Collect meaningful materials that reflect students' educational experiences and goal Include: stories compositions test results projects audio/video

Phase Three: Reflection Portfolios require an element of critical reflection or commentary. This may either be integrated into elements of the portfolio, or be a separate element in its own right. In addition, teacher and/or parent reflections upon the products, processes, and thinking articulated in the portfolio should also be included wherever appropriate.

Teacher Benefits Portfolios allow to see the student as an individual Bring into focus the strength of each student Clarify possibilities Demonstrate what the student is able to Demonstrate what can be improved

The New Teacher Role Facilitate for learning Guide more than before Be a leader of her class Have competence in different methods and strategies Know the importance of building relations Competence to operate in a new learning environment.

A Child-Centered Idea develops the full range of child skills the intellectual skills of describing, drawing conclusions, using the imagination, planning analizing the social skills of making decisions sharing, co-operating, appreciating contributions the learner independence skills of making responsible choices, deciding how to complete tasks, getting information, evaluating results.

Using e-Portfolios Information is easily stored in a computers hard drive, floppy disk, CD, or other means. e-Portfolios enhance computer and technology skills. Experienced gained: Creating Selecting Organizing Editing Evaluating the portfolios Students gain a sense of improvement by displaying, sharing, and presenting their e-Portfolios to teachers, parents, and the community.

http://www. coe. int/t/dg4/portfolio/. l=e&m=/main_pages/portfolios http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/portfolio/?l=e&m=/main_pages/portfolios.html http://www.primarylanguages.org.uk/resources/assessment_and_recording/european_languages_portfolio.aspx Європейське Мовне Портфоліо: Методичне видання/Уклад. О. Карп’юк.-Тернопіль: Лібра Терра, 2008 Європейське Мовне Портфоліо: Проект української версії для учнів 13-17років/Уклад. О. Карп’юк.-Тернопіль: Лібра Терра, 2011