Check the appropriate partial: 1st partial: _______ 2nd partial _______ 3rd partial _______

Directions: Work from the

beginning levels up to the
advanced levels. You must
successfully complete the
requirements for ALL points in
one level to move up to the
next level on the rubric for
each heading.

Advanced English

Portfolio Rubric: Your advancement toward strong and varied language skills in English

Advanced

Vocabulary use
Independently develops new vocabulary

9 or 10

and integrates it into speech

Informal speaking and listening

Is a confident, effective speaker.

Formal speaking

Check Box 1Expresses original, academic thinking

able to
Check IsBox
1make use of language subtleties, such
Check Box 1
as humor, idioms and irony.
Check Box 1

in a way that all can understand easily.

Independently develops new vocabulary

Uses a wide range of techniques to engage

and integrates it into writing

the audience.

Check Box 35

High grammatical and syntactical control.

Achieving

Regularly integrates new vocabulary into

Shows confidence and willingness to speak

intermediate
8 or 9

speech Check Box 1

Regularly integrates new vocabulary into

Actively participates in group discussion.

Discuss ideas that involve critical

writing Check Box 1

Consistently uses strategies to decode

thinking in English.

unknown words, independently.

Shows improved active vocabulary

intermediate

through traditional quizzes and exams

Can use a variety of strategies to decode

unknown words.

Check Box 1

Asks and answers questions regularly.

Shows improved passive vocabulary

beginner

(ability to understand new words)

6
Uses appropriate simple vocabulary.

substantial help from written work.

Reading
Analyzes works of poetry effectively

Writing

Uses andBox
synthesizes
Check
35 information from
non-academic genres to enrich work

Expresses original, academic thinking with a high

Check
Box 35
command of language. Check Box 35
Check
Box
35of techniques to engage the
Uses a wide
range

Check Box 35

Understands language subtleties such as audience.

humor, idioms
and21
irony independently
Check
Box

Analyzes works of fiction effectively

Consistently self-edits work on a basic, global

Check
Box 35
and stylistic level. Check Box 35
Articulates new ideas and original thinking beyond

Understands language subtleties such as simply giving opinions. Check Box

humor, idioms and irony with teacher
Demonstrates willingness to take risks with

Check Box 21
Able to present synthesized information
support
Check Box 21
in an organized, academic manner.
Check Box 21

35

lanaguage
Check Box 35
Writes organized essays using academic

conventions. Check Box 45

Explains facts and restates ideas or summaries
Check
Box 45
using
someBox
formal 45
English writing conventions Check Box 45
Shows comprehension of longer fiction.
Check
Self-edits
work
on a basic and global level. Check Box 45
Shows comprehension
Check
Box 21 of poetry.
Check
Box
45
Uses paragraphs
effectively. Check Box 45
Speaks at length fluently without substantial Shows comprehension of non-fiction.
Check
Box 45
Check Box 45
help from written work.
Can use written English in a variety of genres.
Check Box 21

Articulates facts and restates ideas about

Check Box
12
ContributesBox
new ideas
academic material and offers opinions
Check
1 clearly.
Check Box 12
Demonstrates original thinking about class topics.
without substantial
help from written work.
Check
Box 12

Check Box 12 Student is not afraid to make mistakes or try

Check Box 12
new ways of speaking.

Achieving

Articulates
new ideas and original
Check
Box 1
Checkanalysis
Box 1of an academic topic without

Check Box 1

Developing

Developing
beginner

FINAL PARTIAL _______

Understanding Cultures of the World

Shows comprehension of short fiction.

Answers questions clearly. Check Box 45

Answers questions clearly.
Reads and understands longer works
Check Box 12 Articulates new ideas and original thinking
Gives facts and restates ideas clearly.
Contributes
with
substantial
help
from written work.
of fictionBox
with teacher
Check
21 support and
Check Box 45
Check
Box facts
12 and restates ideas in a literal way.
Check
Box
12
Shows
some
Can summarize reading, content or other people's
Speaks at length with substantial help
demonstrates comprehension.
Check
Box
45basic self-editing in work. Check Box 45
Check Box 21
Constistenly uses sentences correctly.
Check Box 12
ideas to show essential meaning
from written work.
Check Box 45
Listens attentively to others.
Reads and understands short works
Writes short summaries of other works in
Check Box 21Can dictate facts and restate ideas with
Check
Box 21
Gives short "yes" or "no" answers to questions
help fromBox
written21
work ( mostly reading)
of fiction with
teacher
complete sentences. Check Box 45
Check
Check
Box
21 support and
Contributes some simple phrases in discussions
demonstrates comprehension.
Writes
opinions
Check Box 21
Check
Box
45 in complete sentences. Check Box 45

Score: __56_/61
After you have checked the points that you believe you have demonstrated competency for and scored yourself for your current level, answer these questions:
What have you improved on most during this partial (or, if this is the 4th partial, during the semester)?
The think that i have improved the most during the semester is the adquisition of new vocabulary
and better way to write in English. The reading of the book help me to adquire new and
different vocabulary and the reports help me to develop writing skills for the future.

What aspects of your English do you think still needs more work?
I think I need to work in my listening and my writing. I found in this class
that I am a good writer and im pretty good at reading too. But
in the listening of the BULATS for example i get lost a little and
I found myself insecure about the things that I was writing.
How will you improve those aspects?
To improve this aspects i have two ideas, the first one is write a lot more
in english, every day I read at least an article but i dont think i write nothing in
at least three weeks. And the listening i think i should watch more TV shows in
english and without any subtitle.
What aspect of your portfolio are you most proud of so far? Why?
I think the aspect of my portfolio that I am most proud of are the writings,
but particularly i am very proud of my debate essay about the gun control.
I found that I am really good at writing things like essays or reports about the
books and I am very proud of it.
What aspect of your portfolio do you think needs the most improvement? Why?
The aspects of my portgolio that need more work are the grabations . This grabations are
sometimes really short or sometimes they dont have a good quality. And when i was
recording myself sometimes i get nervous or anxious and I made a bad recordings.
I think i should had listen more my recordings so i could improve my speaking.

Current Level: ___Achieving intermediate____

Your portfolio will include work that you have done all throughout the semester. You will not include all assignments and w

Once each partial, you will have time to meet with the teacher, discuss your portfolio and your general improvement in Eng

TO BEGIN: Get the following materials together in one p For the first 3 partials, you will NOT be graded on your portfolio ba
Floppy disk
4 copies of this rubric (one for each partial)
Your Final partial grade will be based directly on this rubric and is
Videotape
Cassette
Large binder that can hold ALL materials in an organized manner

ot include all assignments and work in your porfolio, but will choose the best work you have done that shows master of all the steps up

your general improvement in English during the semester. During the fourth and final partial, you will turn in your final portfolio. On that d

OT be graded on your portfolio based on this rubric. Your first 3 partial portfolio grades will be based on THE PROGRESS YOU MAKE.

ased directly on this rubric and is worth 60% of your grade.

shows master of all the steps up to and within your target level. You will be responsible not only for saving your work and choosing the m

rn in your final portfolio. On that day, you will meet with the teacher to present your portfolio and to grade your own work in the class. Yo

n THE PROGRESS YOU MAKE.

ng your work and choosing the most representative work during the semester, but also for bring videotaping materials to classes in whic

de your own work in the class. You will be asked to explain what you have improved upon during the course and to defend the level you

aping materials to classes in which you intend to demonstrate strong formal speaking skills. and audiotaping materials for days in which

ourse and to defend the level you believe you have acheived. The teacher will either approve your level or make changes (which may b

aping materials for days in which you intend to demonstrate strong informal speaking skills.

l or make changes (which may be higher or lower than your target level) according to her perspective. You will have the chance to discu

You will have the chance to discuss your level, but the final level is determined by the teacher. Your level will determine 60% of your gra

el will determine 60% of your grade in this class.