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CEFR and ELP seminar CEFR and ELP seminar (Skopje)(Skopje)

ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessmentWorkshop 2Workshop 2

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ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessmentELP is instrument for self-assessmentELP is instrument for self-assessmentBiography importantBiography importantShows what learner ‘can do’ Shows what learner ‘can do’ Does not matter: in formal context Does not matter: in formal context (school) or informal context (outside (school) or informal context (outside school, e.g. internet, holidays etc.)school, e.g. internet, holidays etc.)Checklists with ‘can do’s’Checklists with ‘can do’s’Overestimate and underestimate – Overestimate and underestimate – how to avoid? how to avoid?

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ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessmentConditions:Conditions:– Learners should be familiar with self-Learners should be familiar with self-

assessment activitiesassessment activities– Tasks related to CEFR-levels Tasks related to CEFR-levels – Clear idea about what kind of performance is Clear idea about what kind of performance is

necessary for certain levelnecessary for certain level– Related to documents in dossierRelated to documents in dossier– More than one performance necessary to More than one performance necessary to

assess themselvesassess themselves– Recognition of achieved levels (important in Recognition of achieved levels (important in

relation to lifelong learning)relation to lifelong learning)

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ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessmentIn first session you assessed yourself. In first session you assessed yourself. You mentioned also ‘proofs’. Now we You mentioned also ‘proofs’. Now we try to go a step further:try to go a step further:

– What would What would youyou do to develop yourself do to develop yourself further?further?

– Which learning activities could help Which learning activities could help youyou??– Choose per group the two (probably) Choose per group the two (probably)

most successful solutionsmost successful solutions– Mention at least two arguments why Mention at least two arguments why

these activities would be very effective!these activities would be very effective!

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ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessment‘‘Translate' the proofs in an effective Translate' the proofs in an effective learning activity and put them on a poster!learning activity and put them on a poster!Do you find these kind of activities in your Do you find these kind of activities in your textbooks? Give a description of an textbooks? Give a description of an example!example!Discussion on the question: are proofs Discussion on the question: are proofs related to a special level or could they be related to a special level or could they be realized on several levels?realized on several levels?

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ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessmentHow do we achieve .....How do we achieve .....– Learners becoming (more) familiar with Learners becoming (more) familiar with

self-assessment?self-assessment?– CEFR-related tasks?CEFR-related tasks?– Idea of levels of proficiency?Idea of levels of proficiency?– Useful use of dossier?Useful use of dossier?– Recognition of what is learned outside Recognition of what is learned outside

the school?the school?– ................

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ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessmentOf course by ... Of course by ... – Using can do’s in checklistsUsing can do’s in checklists– Carrying out tasks which are clearly relatedCarrying out tasks which are clearly related– Showing examples of good practiceShowing examples of good practice– Explaining the role of dossierExplaining the role of dossier– Starting with products/dossier and after that Starting with products/dossier and after that

using the checklistusing the checklist– Designing tasks with possibilities to show or Designing tasks with possibilities to show or

use other know-how or competencesuse other know-how or competences

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ELP and self-assessmentELP and self-assessmentTaskTask

Make a list of possible actions to Make a list of possible actions to increase the learners competence to increase the learners competence to assess himselfassess himself

Write it on a poster (aim: sharing Write it on a poster (aim: sharing ideas)ideas)