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

FINAL PARTIAL _______

Understanding Cultures of the World

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
Vocabulary use

Informal speaking and listening

Advanced

Independently develops new vocabulary

9 or 10

and integrates it into speech

Is a confident, effective speaker.

Formal speaking

Reading

Check Box 1 Expresses original, academic thinking

Is able1
to make use of language subtleties, such
Check Box
as humor, idioms and irony. Check Box 1
Check Box 1

in a way that all can understand easily.

Writing

Analyzes works of poetry effectively

Uses and
synthesizes
Check
Box
35 information from

Independently develops new vocabulary

Uses a wide range of techniques to engage

and integrates it into writing

the audience.

non-academic genres to enrich work

Check Box 35

Understands language subtleties such as

High grammatical and syntactical control.

humor, idioms
Check
Boxand
21irony independently

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.

Check Box 1

Developing

Shows improved active vocabulary

intermediate

through traditional quizzes and exams

Can use a variety of strategies to decode

unknown words.

Asks and answers questions regularly.

Student is not afraid to make mistakes or try

new ways of speaking.

Shows improved passive vocabulary

beginner

(ability to understand new words)

6
Developing

Answers questions clearly.

Check Box 12
Check Box 12

Contributes
facts and restates ideas in a literal way.
Check
Box 12
Can summarize reading, content or other people's

Uses appropriate simple vocabulary.

beginner

Analyzes works of fiction effectively

substantial help from written work.

audience.

Check Box 35

Consistently self-edits work on a basic, global

Check
Box 35
and stylistic level. Check Box 35

Understands language subtleties such as

humor, idioms and irony with teacher

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

Articulates
Check Box
12 facts and restates ideas about
Contributes
new1ideas clearly.
Check
Box
Check Box 12academic material and offers opinions
Demonstrates original thinking about class topics.
without substantial
Check
Box 12help from written work.

Check Box 12

Achieving

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

Check Box 1

Expresses original, academic thinking with a high

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

Articulates new ideas and original thinking beyond

simply giving opinions. Check Box
Demonstrates willingness to take risks with

35

lanaguage
Check Box 35
Writes organized essays using academic
conventions.

Check Box 45

Shows comprehension of short fiction.

Explains facts and restates ideas or summaries

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

Check
Box
of fiction
with 21
teacher support and

Speaks at length with substantial help

demonstrates comprehension.

Answers questions clearly.

Check Box 45
Check Box 45
Shows
Check
Boxsome
45 basic self-editing in work. Check Box 45

Reads and understands longer works

with
substantial
Check
Boxhelp
12from written work.

Gives facts and restates ideas clearly.

Check Box 21
Constistenly uses sentences correctly.
Check Box 12
from written work.
Check Box 45
Reads and understands short works
Writes short summaries of other works in
Check Box 21 Can dictate facts and restate ideas with
Check Box 21
Gives short "yes" or "no" answers to questions
help from
written
of fiction Box
with teacher
complete sentences.
Check
Box
21work ( mostly reading)
Check
21 support and
Check Box 45
Contributes some simple phrases in discussions
demonstrates comprehension.
Check Box 21
CheckWrites
Boxopinions
45 in complete sentences. Check Box 45
ideas to show essential meaning
Listens attentively to others.

Score: ______/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)?
This semester I've learned more about the middle east then I knew before. I cherish this newly gained knowledge because I can comprehend other's situation better. This
does not mean I can justify terrorist's actions, but at least I can comprehend the reason behind them
What aspects of your English do you think still needs more work?
I think I need to improve the way I structure and organize my ideas when I write.
How will you improve those aspects?
I will improve by reading more books, belonging to a wider range of literature genre. It will also improve by writing more often. I am trying to keep a journal to improve this,
but I still have long ways to go. But, I have confidence that I can improve in this matter, because nobody is born knowing how to do everything, therefore I can learn to write
better and more fluidly, as long as I enjoy learning I will move forward.
What aspect of your portfolio are you most proud of so far? Why?
The completion of the portfolio. I am proud because we have worked in a lot of project, and have had to upload several things. Therefore, not everyone has their portfolio
complete, and I have complete confidence in mine because it is my grade, and it is important to me. I won't accept less than perfect in this aspect where my grade is
proportional to my work. It is one of the few chances I have to raise my overall accumulated grade.
What aspect of your portfolio do you think needs the most improvement? Why?
It might be lacking a more eyecatching design, to make it friendlier to the viewers. I know that weebly allows me to make my blogsite more dinamic, therefore I am lacking in
those areas.

Current Level: ____

ADVANCED

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

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

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

t 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 to an

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

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.

ows 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 most re

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. You will

THE PROGRESS YOU MAKE.

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

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 believ

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

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

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

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

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

determine 60% of your grade in this class.