1. In the Name of the Most High The First Post-Graduate Conference Azar 30, 1385 (December 21, 2006) The Effect of Portfolio Assessment on Reading Comprehension Performance of Iranian High school sophomores By: Fatemeh Nikui Nezhad M.A. in TEFL

13. Instrumentation and materials A general proficiency test (Nelson 150 B); Portfolio assessment (introduction &weight); Students' Reading Log; Teachers’ Marking Sheet.

16. Student’s Reading Log کارنامه خواندن دانش آموز سعی می کنم متن را واضح و با تلفظ صحیح بخوانم وضبط کنم . متن را خلاصه می کنم . سوالاتی در مورد متن می نویسم . ایده اصلی متن را می نویسم . بعد از هر خواندن پیشرفت خود را ارزیابی می کنم و نظر خود را در مورد متن و میزان یادگیری بیان می کنم . خواندن R1 Yes=1 No=0 R2 Yes=1 No=0 R3 Yes=1 No=0 R4 Yes=1 No=0 R5 Yes=1 No=0 نمره دانش آموز نمره معلم

17. Portfolio Assessment Marking Sheet per lesson 10.Student reads with correct pronunciation and intonation 9.Student reads with a suitable speed Audio Tape in Portfolio (Total required number of audio tapes: 5 ) Yes (1) No (0) 8. Portfolio is clear and neat. 7.Student writes summary of readings 6.Student makes questions after reading 5.Student writes main ideas 4.Student Initiates own reading 3.Student shows creativity in tasks 2.Portfolio contains student comments and feedback after each task 1. Portfolio includes all the required items. Reading (Total required readings: 5 ) Yes (1) No (0)

19. Table1:T-Test for the control and portfolio group’s performance on Nelson test at the pretest stage P<.05 N=30 df=58 t-critical=2.000 2.15 30.56 30 Control .86* 2.02 31.3 30 Portfolio t-observed SD Mean N Groups

20. Table 2 The t-value and descriptive statistics for the posttests of the two groups P<. 05 N=30 df=58 t-critical=2.000 2.17 16.66 30 Control 2.66* .62 17.76 30 Experimental (portfolio) Reading t- observed SD Mean N Groups Test

25. Concluding Remarks Portfolios engage students. Help teach reflection and self-evaluation skills. Help teachers document learning in areas not covered in traditional assessment. Portfolio assessment increases learners’ involvement in the assessment and monitoring of their own learning. Benefits of portfolio assessment clearly outweigh the negative aspects.

27. Thank you so much for your attention Have sweet moments of learning and teaching