European Language PortfolioEuropean Language Portfolio

(ELP, PEL)(ELP, PEL)

Asunción Sánchez Villalón, Ciudad Real, UCLM, 2010Asunción Sánchez Villalón, Ciudad Real, UCLM, 2010Pedro P. Sánchez Villalón, 2005Pedro P. Sánchez Villalón, 2005

------Portfolio Europeo de las LenguasPortfolio Europeo de las Lenguas

What is the ELP?What is the ELP?

It’s a personal document, promoted by the Council of It’s a personal document, promoted by the Council of Europe in 2000.Europe in 2000.

It shows …It shows … the level of the proficiency an individual has of a the level of the proficiency an individual has of a

language or of several languages, language or of several languages,

his/her language learning experiences andhis/her language learning experiences and

what he/she has the ability to do in the language(s), what he/she has the ability to do in the language(s), being thus a means to report and show different being thus a means to report and show different aspects of his/her lifelong linguistic knowledge.aspects of his/her lifelong linguistic knowledge.

Main Objective Main Objective of the ELPof the ELP

To clearly describe the linguistic competences and unify qualifications, To clearly describe the linguistic competences and unify qualifications, in order to facilitate mobility across Europe. in order to facilitate mobility across Europe.

   

Parts of the Parts of the European Language Portfolio European Language Portfolio

The Portfolio has 3 parts:The Portfolio has 3 parts: LanguageLanguage PassportPassport

It identifies the user’s linguistic capabilitiesIt identifies the user’s linguistic capabilities It’s like a language CVIt’s like a language CV

Linguistic BiographyLinguistic Biography It lists and shows learning experiences. It lists and shows learning experiences.

It’s a reflection about a list of objectives checked It’s a reflection about a list of objectives checked

DossierDossier A selection of meaningful works and materials A selection of meaningful works and materials

related to language experiencesrelated to language experiencesIt’s like the ‘book’ or professional folder of an artist.It’s like the ‘book’ or professional folder of an artist.

LanguageLanguage PassportPassport

The user describes his/her experiencesThe user describes his/her experiencesin languages and culturein languages and culture

It includes the Profile or Global Scale, It includes the Profile or Global Scale, which describes the competences they which describes the competences they have as communicative skills have as communicative skills (speaking, reading, listening, writing) (speaking, reading, listening, writing)

The user has to reflect, self-assess and The user has to reflect, self-assess and modifify it regularly.modifify it regularly.

Linguistic BiographyLinguistic Biography

It includes the history of the It includes the history of the user as to the abilities user as to the abilities achieved and objectives to achieved and objectives to achieveachieve

In the Self-Assessment Grid In the Self-Assessment Grid the user shows what he/she the user shows what he/she can do in the language(s), can do in the language(s), his/her linguistic abilities, his/her linguistic abilities, according to the common according to the common criteria validated in Europe.criteria validated in Europe.

It guides the learner to plan It guides the learner to plan and evaluate his/her and evaluate his/her progress. progress.

DossierDossier

It has a selection of the works to show the It has a selection of the works to show the language competences achieved. language competences achieved. (Certificates, qualifications, (Certificates, qualifications, acknowledgements, written works and acknowledgements, written works and reports, projects, recordings - audio, video, reports, projects, recordings - audio, video, pictures, presentations, etc.) pictures, presentations, etc.)

It is used to report the learning achieved It is used to report the learning achieved inside as well as outside the classroom inside as well as outside the classroom (formal & informal learning), to complement (formal & informal learning), to complement the traditional certificates.the traditional certificates.

It contains It contains Works done and Works done and Materials used Materials used   

FinalityFinality

Informative function: Informative function: It helps to identify competences (Cuadro de Autoevaluación - It helps to identify competences (Cuadro de Autoevaluación -

Self-Assessment Grid)Self-Assessment Grid) It helps to show others the knowledge and language skills It helps to show others the knowledge and language skills

developed by the user, according to the classification of the developed by the user, according to the classification of the scales in the Gridscales in the Grid

Formative Function (pedagogic function): Formative Function (pedagogic function): It helps the learners to reflect about their learning process, It helps the learners to reflect about their learning process,

according to common criteria (learning objectives)according to common criteria (learning objectives) It promotes motivation for learningIt promotes motivation for learning It increases the learner’s responsibilityIt increases the learner’s responsibility

Models of PortfoliosModels of Portfolios

Validation of ELP modelsValidation of ELP models In Spain, MEC accreditation validated:In Spain, MEC accreditation validated: Kindergarden (2003), Primary Education (2003), Kindergarden (2003), Primary Education (2003),

& Secondary Education (2003)& Secondary Education (2003) Adults (2004) : Bachillerato, EOI, Higher Ed. & Lifelong Learning:Adults (2004) : Bachillerato, EOI, Higher Ed. & Lifelong Learning:

www.mec.es/programas-europeos/jsp/plantilla.jsp?id=pel_docs

ePortfolios ePortfolios oror electronic Portfolios:electronic Portfolios: http://eelp.gap.it http://www.eelp.org http://europass.cedefop.eu.int/europass/home/vernav/Europasss+Docume

nts/Europass+Language+Passport/navigate.action

ELP Components ELP Components for Adult Learnersfor Adult Learners

Language PassportLanguage Passport• Learning Experiencesin languages & culture• Global Scale• List of Qualifications

LinguisticLinguistic Biography Biography • Linguistic History• Learning to learn• Learning Activities• Tables of Descriptors: SelfAssessment Grid (Levels from A1- C2)• Plan for the future

DossierDossier• Works done• Materials used

Your ePortfolioYour ePortfolio

You can make your Portfolio having as a reference the You can make your Portfolio having as a reference the CEFR CEFR

and your linguistic experienceand your linguistic experience

……in the official ELP Websitesin the official ELP Websites• http://http://www.coe.int/portfoliowww.coe.int/portfolio

• http://www.oapee.es/oapee/inicio/iniciativas/portfolio.htmlhttp://www.oapee.es/oapee/inicio/iniciativas/portfolio.html

• http://www.oapee.es/e-pel/ (eEPL)http://www.oapee.es/e-pel/ (eEPL)

… … or you can make the ePortfolio with our resources at or you can make the ePortfolio with our resources at the AWLAOLE.com website :the AWLAOLE.com website :

ePortfolio in PAMCEL ePortfolio in PAMCEL