BİLKENT UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM

2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

LEARNING PORTFOLIO STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are required to sign each page of the Bilkent University English Language
Preparatory Program Learning Portfolio Student Handbook upon receiving and
reading it carefully.

I realize it is my responsibility to read the Bilkent University English Language

Preparatory Program Learning Portfolio Student Handbook and clarify any questions
or concerns with my teacher.

My digital signature indicates that I have read, understood and agreed to the
requirements as stated in the policies and procedures in Bilkent University English
Language Preparatory Program Learning Portfolio Student Handbook.

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INTRODUCTION

The eligibility requirement is 60 % in the LP. Any learning activity in or outside class at any point in the course
(during the day, week, month, or the whole course) that serves as a formative assessment can be considered a
part of the learning portfolio. Assessment does not need to be pre-assigned. It could be in any form of checking

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learning activity. This includes all the tasks and activities in and outside classroom as well as homework. LP
assessment may focus on all language skills (reading, listening, writing & speaking) and systems (grammar &
vocabulary). No make-up will be given if a student misses any of those assessed tasks. No extra or bonus
tasks will be given to the students to make up for the tasks students miss. Both the main and the support
teacher can assign the Learning Portfolio tasks.
Students will be given the Learning Portfolio Student Handbook at the beginning of the course. They need to
sign each page of the handbook. Teachers will collect the signed copies and hand these in to the HTUs.

STRUCTURE OF THE LEARNING PORTFOLIO

The learning portfolio consists of:

1. Graded tasks that focus on language skills and/or systems during instruction or as a preparation or
follow up to instruction and student autonomy will be integrated into these tasks through Student
Choice tasks/projects that students can choose from and/or choices provided for any graded tasks.
Graded tasks have a total weighting of 40 points. There must be minimum 5 tasks as graded tasks.
2. Tasks or homework that are assessed through complete/incomplete criteria. Number of completed tasks
will be converted to a grade out of 40;
3. Tasks assigned through online components;
4. Seminars / workshops to provide additional support in language systems and skills as needed.
The following table shows the various components of the Learning Portfolio tasks.

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IN CLASS GRADED TASKS
40 PTS
Minimum 5 tasks per course.
Main class teachers to decide on
the maximum number of tasks
and which skills and/or systems to
be included. Some of the tasks
will include student choice
activities.
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LEARNING PORTFOLIO
100 PTS
ONLINE COMPONENT
20 PTS
GLOBED- if the student does not
read 10 articles per week, the
student will not be able to get any
grades for that week; once
students complete 10 articles
assigned for a specific week,
depending on their percentage,
they will receive a grade out of 4
for each checkpoint.
ENGLISH CENTRAL- if the
student does not watch the
required number of videos and
learn the assigned words per week,
the student will not be able to get
any grades for that week. The lines
spoken section will be completed
by students for practice purposes.
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COMPLETE/
INCOMPLETE SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
40 PTS 2 BONUS PTS
Tasks are - Students are free to choose
which workshops to attend.
- based on class needs;
- They need to attend a minimum
- teacher designed; of 2 workshops in an 8-week
teacher decides on the course and 3 workshops in a 13-
number, weighting, and week course in a period.
the content of the tasks - If a student attends 1
and activities workshop / seminar only, no
extra points will be granted.
- Students may attend more than
2 workshops / seminars but the
points allocated will not exceed 2
points.
TASK DESCRIPTIONS
 Graded tasks:
Any learning activity related to language skills (reading, listening, writing & speaking) and systems
(grammar & vocabulary) done in or outside class are a part of the learning portfolio. Teachers must choose
and/or design activities as formative assessment tools, prioritizing students’ needs and must include
minimum 5 tasks and may choose to prioritize any four skills and language systems. Minimum 5 tasks
per course should be assigned. Teachers may design tasks on W/R/L/G/V. Each of these tasks will be
assigned a grade.
Student choice tasks are part of the graded tasks. Students are provided project tasks with options.
They are required to choose one project with different stages to work on throughout the course. Students
will upload their work on Moodle under files opened for their name within certain deadlines or they will
submit their work through e-mail. The number of stages and weighting of each stage will be determined
by the main class teacher.
 Online component is assessed through GLOBED ACHIEVE3000 for INT, UPP, and PFC and
ENGLISH CENTRAL for ELM and PIN levels. The weighting is 20 points.
- To receive a grade for each week on GLOBED ACHIEVE3000, students need to read 10 articles.
Once completing 10 reading activities each week, students are required to complete three activities
(Step 1: Pre-Reading, Step 2: Article, Step 3: Comprehension Questions). Based on their performance,
students will receive a point out of 4 for each of the 5 checkpoints in an 8-week course / 8 checkpoints
in a 13-week course.
- To receive a grade for each week on ENGLISH CENTRAL, students need to watch 30 videos and
learn 75 words at PIN level; watch 30 videos and learn 30 words at ELM level. Students will speak 30
lines at both ELM and PIN level but this speaking activity is for practice purposes only. It will not be
graded but the teachers will receive a report to share with the students for feedback.
Students who fail to achieve these online component requirements will get a zero (0) for that week.
Student progress will be checked 5 times an 8-week course and 8 times in a 13-week course. Students are
responsible for completing the activities on a weekly basis before the deadlines as announced to them on
MOODLE. A grade report will be shared with the students each week.
 Complete/incomplete tasks:
Any learning activity in or outside class related to all language skills and systems fall under this category.
Homework, graded readers and other extensive reading/listening activities, Moodle materials, reflection
tasks, text analysis, online or paper quizzes, etc. can be assigned under this category. Each completed task
will receive a tick () and the number of ticks will be converted to a grade out of 40 at the end of the
course. Please see the suggested tasks and activities at the end of this booklet for more ideas.
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 Seminars/Workshops: Some seminars and workshops will be arranged throughout the academic year for
students as additional support. Students will be able to get 2 bonus points if they attend a minimum of 2
workshops in an 8-week course and 3 workshops in a 13-week course in a period.

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 o The students are free to choose which workshops to attend.
o They need to attend minimum 2 workshops / seminars per 8 week courses and 3 workshops /
seminars for 13 week courses to get 2 points as bonus.
o If a student attends 1 workshop / seminar only, no extra points will be granted.
o Students may attend more than 2 workshops / seminars (or more than 3 in a 13-week course)
but the points allocated will not exceed 2 points.

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 BILKENT UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM
GROUND RULES FOR GLOBED ACHIEVE3000 (INT, UPP & PFC)

 The link for the website:

https://portal.achieve3000.com/index

 To receive a grade for each week on Globed Achieve3000, students need to read 10 articles and do the
complementary tasks. Students who fail to achieve these requirements will get a zero (0) for that week.

 Student progress will be checked 5 times an 8-week course and 8 times in a 13-week course. Students are
responsible for completing the activities on a weekly basis before the deadlines as announced to them on
MOODLE.

 Instructors will receive a grade report each week showing the student progress in the dates specified.

 Instructors will share students' weekly progress report each week with the students.

 If there is a problem with the Globed Achieve3000 system such as student work not saved, access codes not
working, student not being able to complete the activities before the deadline because of system malfunctioning
and so on, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor and the HTU within 5 working
days. Any requests after 5 working days will not be taken into consideration.
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BILKENT UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM
GROUND RULES FOR ENGLISH CENTRAL (ELM & PIN)

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  The link for the website:
https://www.englishcentral.com/videos

 To receive a grade for each week on ENGLISH CENTRAL, students need to watch 30 videos and learn 30
words at ELM level; watch 30 videos and learn 75 words at PIN level. Students will speak 30 lines at both
ELM and PIN level but this speaking activity is for practice purposes only. It will not be graded but the teachers
will share their progress with the students for feedback.

 Student progress will be checked 5 times a course. Students are responsible for completing the activities on a
weekly basis before the deadlines as announced to them on MOODLE.

 Students who fail to achieve these requirements will get a zero (0) for that week.

 Instructors will receive a grade report each week showing the student progress in the dates specified.

 Instructors will share students' weekly progress report each with the students.

 If there is a problem with the English Central system such as student work not saved, access codes not working,
student not being able to complete the activities before the deadline because of system malfunctioning and so on,
it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor and the HTU within 5 working days . Any
requests after 5 working days will not be taken into consideration.

Name and Surname:

Student ID Number:
Class Code:

Typing your name in the box above serves as your signature.