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With respect to the second research question, the study showed the correlation between the scores of portfolio assessment with those of the reading comprehension test.
Portfolio-based reading instruction and assessment, as depicted by the results of the present study, can be applied to various EFL reading contexts as it positively affects students’ reading comprehension ability.
Through self-assessment which is inherent in portfolio assessment, students become aware of the gradual process of learning and they think about their weaknesses and strengths in reading Given that the portfolio system adopts a teacher/student joint assessment model, grading criteria are always made clear to students before they are involved in the assessment procedures Abstract The present study attempted to investigate the effect of portfolio assessment on improving reading comprehension ability of sophomore high school students.
The conclusion was that portfolio-based reading instruction and assessment as one alternative in assessment can contribute to progress of the students in terms of reading comprehension ability and it can be used as a promising testing and teaching tool in English language classes.
The result showed that there was a statistically meaningful difference between the means of the two groups; that is, portfolio assessment had an effect on students’ performance on the reading comprehension test (t-observed: 2.