LinguaFolio for English as a Second Language

LinguaFolio® is a proficiency-based, student-centered, formative assessment tool that consists of three parts: Biography (including the Can-Do Statements), Dossier, and Passport.

Please feel free to download each part below and/or its components for use in your classroom.

Biography Links to an external site.

Dossier Links to an external site.

Passport Links to an external site.

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.

Please download the complete Biography by clicking on the link or the picture above. The components of the Biography are available below in PDF and Word, along with the Can-Do statements that are used for self-assessment as part of the Biography.

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.

Please download the complete Dossier Links to an external site. by clicking on the link or the picture above. The components of the Dossier are available here in PDF and Word.

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.

Please download the complete Passport Links to an external site. by clicking on the link or the picture above. The components of the Passport are available here in PDF and Word.

Biography Components

How Do I Learn?, Intercultural Encounter Reflection, Intercultural Experience Summary, Language Activities, Learning Inventory, and Progress Report.

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Biography Components (Arabic) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Arabic) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Chinese) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Chinese) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (English) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (English) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (French) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (French) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (German) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (German) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Hindi) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Hindi) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Hmong) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Hmong) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Japanese) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Japanese) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Korean) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Korean) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Russian) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Russian) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Spanish) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Spanish) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Urdu) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Urdu) Links to an external site.
Biography Components (Vietnamese) Links to an external site.	Biography Components (Vietnamese) Links to an external site.

Can-Do Statements

The NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements are used for self-assessment as part of the Biography in LinguaFolio. Please read the How to Use LinguaFolio Can-Do Statements Links to an external site. document here or go to the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements webpage Links to an external site. for additional details. The Can-Do Statements for World Languages from 2013 and 2017 are below, as are the Can-Do Statements for ESL programs, which were originally developed in North Carolina and are now used nationally.

Proficiency Grids

In addition, there are a series of proficiency grids showing the ACTFL proficiency scale, which is used in the United States for career and educational purposes, and its correspondence to other proficiency scales, such as the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) scale that is used across Europe and Asia, the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale that is used in United States diplomacy and military contexts, and the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) scale that is used nationally for students learning English as a Second Language (ESL).

In North Carolina, we have also published proficiency grids that show the ACTFL and other proficiency scales in correlation to the proficiency outcomes in our North Carolina Standard Course of Study (SCoS), which includes the English Language Development Standards and the World Language Essential Standards.