Formative Assessment for North Carolina

LinguaFolio® is a proficiency-based, student-centered, formative assessment tool that:

empowers learners to manage their own language learning,
provides a place for learners to collect evidence showing their growth, and
facilitates language learning in and outside the classroom.

LinguaFolio® is aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (SCoS), which includes the English Language Development (ELD) Standards and the World Language Essential Standards.

LinguaFolio® consists of three parts:

Biography: A record of personal language-learning history that helps learners to set goals and reflect on their language learning and intercultural experiences. Included is a series of self-assessment or Can-Do statements applicable to different language learners in world language, heritage language, dual language/immersion, and ESL language programs.
Dossier: A collection of work samples chosen by the learner to document language learning progress with the skills in each mode of communication. It can be used to demonstrate the individual’s language abilities to others, including educators, parents, peers, and potential employers. In the online version, files for the dossier can be uploaded next to the Can-Do statement(s) with which they are associated.
Passport/Global Profile: A snapshot of experiences and competencies in different languages. It is updated frequently and records formal qualifications, diplomas, self-assessments, and summative test scores.

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Here are some resources for NC educators exploring, implementing or researching LinguaFolio:

Classroom Materials

English as a Second Language (ESL)

World Languages

LinguaFolio Online (LFO) for NC

Teacher Videos

Professional Development

Professional Learning Booklet for 2022-2023

Introduction to LinguaFolio Canvas Course

NC LinguaFolio Cafes

NC LinguaFolio Webinars

Communications

LinguaFolio Leaflets

Sign-up for NC LinguaFolio listserv

GoOpenNC Discussions

#LF4NC Tweets

This Canvas LMS hub is a free online resource for educators in NC public schools. The information shared is subject to change based on NC SBE policy and NCDPI leadership guidelines. Some links may take you to third-party websites of which NCDPI does not control and is not responsible for the content of such external web pages. NCDPI does not endorse and makes no warranties, representations, or undertakings relating to the content of third-party websites.

For issues with this page, please contact Ann Marie Gunter, World Languages Consultant, and Silvia McDonald, ESL/Title III Consultant

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