Project C 5 IMPEL
ELP implementation support
Soutien à la mise en oeuvre du PEL
Implementing ELPs in
Lombardy and Italy
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How many
validated
ELPs in Italy?
…10 and
more …
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Validated Italian ELPs
(cfr. PORTFOLIOS www.coe.int/portfolio)
1. 25.2002 - Italy (Umbria) - Model for learners in
lower secondary education.
Il Modello dell’Umbria. Fascia di età 9 – 15.
2. 26.2002 (Piedmont) - Model for learners in
primary education. Modello del Piemonte. Fascia di
età 8 – 11.
3. 30.2002 - Italy (Lombardia) – Model for
learners in lower secondary education.
Il modello della Lombardia. Fascia di età 11 – 15.
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4.
40.2003 – Italy - Model for learners in higher
education.
Il modello della Calabria per le Università.
5.
48.2003 – Italian: 48.2003-IT - Model for learners in
vocational sectors developed by Sofia University with
partners in 5 European countries.
Il Modello dell’Università di Sofia per l’istruzione tecnicoprofessionale in cinque lingue. Versione italiana. Fascia di
età oltre i 15 anni.
6.
49. 2003 (8 – 2001 – IT) Model for learners in primary
schools. Il Modello CILT (Centre for Information on
Language Teaching) in inglese tradotto in italiano.
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7. 54.2003 – Italy Turin - Model for young
learners and adults.
Il Modello di Torino. Fascia di età oltre i 15 anni.
8. 64. 2004 - Italy - Puglia - Model for learners
aged 14-20.
Il Modello della Puglia. Fascia di età 14 - 20.
9. 65.2004 – Italy – Bolzano – Il modello per la
scuola primaria. Fascia di età 9 – 11.
10. 69.2004 – Italy – Bolzano – Il modello per la
scuola primaria. Fascia di età 11 – 14.
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TOP DOWN
BOTTOM UP
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IMPEL Glossary
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A glossary of ELP implementation terminology
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‘Bottom-up’
See IMPEL Glossary
A familiar term referring to both learning and
management styles. Where it applies to
learning, it denotes an exploration and
discovery approach in which the learner arrives
autonomously at knowledge and understanding
and then interacts with the teacher to confirm
and consolidate these. It can also denote an
implementation process in which teachers are
the driving force in innovation, rather than
inspectors or advisers. (cf. ‘top down’ q.v.)
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‘Top-down’
See IMPEL Glossary
A familiar term referring to both learning and
management styles. In learning, it denotes a
teacher-led approach in which all knowledge is
passed down to pupils who have a somewhat
passive role in the process. In a management
context it can describe the imposition of, e.g.,
innovation, by advisers and inspectors rather
than its evolution in the classroom. (cf. ‘bottomup’ q.v.)
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Population:
9.065.440
Area:
23.859 kmq.
Lombardy ELP Project
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Two Portfolios in Lombardy:
1. 48.2003 – Italian: 48.2003-IT - Model for learners in
vocational sectors developed by Sofia University
with partners in 5 European countries.
2. 30.2002 - Italy (Lombardia)
Model for learners in lower secondary education.
School age 11 –15.
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Ministero dell’ Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca
Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia
Progetto Lingue Lombardia
Steps for Lombardy ELP 11- 15:
the working group
the pilot version
the model
implementation
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Key words
… simplicity
… illustrations
… user friendly
… “bridge” among different
school levels...
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Il modello della
Lombardia:
Studenti di
11 –15 anni
•Last year of
primary school
• Lower secondary
school
• First year of upper
secondary school
Validation n. 30/2002
RCS – Rizzoli
Corriere della
Sera
Ministero dell’ Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca
Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia
Progetto Lingue Lombardia
Oxford
University
Press
La Nuova Italia
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Phase 1 (1999/2000): PLANNING
• studying other countries’ experiences
Phase 2 (2000/01): PRODUCTION
• producing materials
Phase 3 (2001/02): PILOTING
• experimenting in schools
Phase 3 (2002/03): DISSEMINATION
• publishing & distributing validated ELP
• Phase 4 (2003/4): IMPLEMENTATION
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Implementation strategies
• school networks: regional and interregional
• definition of the ELP in the school curriculum
• ELP within an 'assessment system'
(also CEFR and Certifications)
• ALL ELPs to be favoured (Italian and non Italian)
•
•
•
•
examples of good practice
focus on teacher trainers
website as a tool for communication
cooperation with publishers
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School year 2002 – 03: Implementation +
Training Trainers &
Teachers +
Monitoring
School year 2003 – 04: Consolidation +
Training Trainers &
Teachers on web-
based learning platform
+ Monitoring
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Big numbers in 2002 - 03
7.500 Lombardy ELPs freely distributed
in Lombardy
+ Piedmont and Sicily
+ 7.500 sold in different regions
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Lombardy ELPs freely distributed in 2002/03
Lombardia
Schools: 206
Classes: 211
Piemonte
Sicilia
11
8
25
9
Teachers: 318
25
Students: 4737
589
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9
252
Professional Development Courses
in 2002/03
Training 28 trainers
Providing 17 face-to-face Teacher Training courses
Offering 15 hours’ courses
Involving 425 teachers
Organizing an online FORUM
Web-based monitoring
+ Seminars + Conference (more than 500 participants)
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www.crtvolta.it/forum/login.htm
2002/03 Forum : 104 teachers
Topics in the forum:
1. Come imparo ( How I learn)
2. Che cosa so fare (What I can do)
3. Dossier
4. Passaporto
5. Problemi vari (different problems)
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Challenges
1. How to keep track of students???
2.
How to offer training to new
teachers???
3. How to support teachers of year 1???
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Considerations
1. impossible to keep track of 10,000
or more
students
2.
need to focus on trainers and teachers: offer
of 2nd level face-to-face courses for 150
teachers
3. solution:
cooperation with Publishing House
for training courses on web-based learning
platform
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New
PELonline teacher training course
With Garamond Publishing House
(RCS Education)
Beginning March 10, 2004
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www.garamond.it
Thanks to this new partnership
We have…
• shared knowledge
• built up partnerships in other regions
• organized a virtual learning community
… snow ball effect…
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Thanks to the European Language Portfòlio
experience
it has been possible to develop a new
collaboration with the
POLICY DIVISION of the COUNCIL OF EUROPE
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Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione
Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia
Direzione Generale per gli Affari Internazionali
Università agli Studi di Milano
Language Education
Policy Profile
2004 - 2006
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Parents
Journalists
Publishers
Politicians
Administrators
Language Education Policy Profile
University
Professors
Inspectors
Headmasters
Teachers
Trainers
Cultural Agencies
Associations
Trade Unions
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ISSUES for ELP implementation
• Organisation
• Financing
• Development of learning activities
• Role of publishers
• ELP in an 'assessment system' (also
CEFR and examination programmes)
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Increasing success
= increasing use
= increasing costs
Who pays what:
government,
publishers, schools,
students, parents?
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Key words
… complexity
… strategies & priorities
… partnerships
… “connections” among
regions...
… impact
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Which
choices at a
national
level ?
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The Italian choice…
Political / Ministerial
guidance
ELP Support Group
Ministry of Education
General Directorate of
International Relations
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information
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ELP Support Group at the
General Directorate
of International Relations,
Ministry of Education…
• national surveys since 2005
based on Rolf Schaerer tool
•dissemination and information
materials
•international cooperation
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Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della
Ricerca
DIPARTIMENTO PER L’ISTRUZIONE
Direzione
Generale per gli
Affari Internazionali
MATERIALS
PRODUCED


Leaflet
Brochure n. 1 on ELP
“Il Portfolio Europeo delle Lingue:
informazioni di base.”
Brochure n. 2 on ELP
“Il Portfolio Europeo delle Lingue in
Europa e in Italia. Dati e storie a confronto”

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Leaflet
Italian version of
the French and
English CoE leaflets
CW, Gorizia 03.10.05
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Brochure n. 1
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Template for Italian ELPs
A. The three parts
B. Languages used
C. Teachers’ Guide
D. Graphic Design
E. Website for reference
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Brochure n. 2
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Downloadable at:
http://www.pubblica.istruzione.it/
argomenti/portfolio/opuscolo_1_05.pdf
http://www.pubblica.istruzione.it/
argomenti/portfolio/opuscolo_2_05.pdf
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Crucial issues
•Preventing ELP proliferation :
the new tool should not conflict with
existing national ELP development and
implementation policies and approaches
• Preventing competition with existing
national/regional ELPs: the new tool should not
be perceived as something taking the place of
ELPs but as something to enhance their value
and link ELP-using crossborder communities.
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International
cooperation
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An international
project:
Austria
Italy
Slovenia
First idea: common construction of a trilateral ELP
to be validated by the Council of Europe
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Cromo project
Students
Italian
ELP
Intercultural
Crossborder
Module
Slovenian
ELP
Supplement for
ELPs 15+
Teacher Training
Teacher Education
Intercultural Issues/
Competences
Austrian
ELP
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If you get the inspiration to increase
implementation …
La diffusion marche avec la séduction
…
Dies ist ein neuer Weg in die Welt der
Sprachen …
Un nuevo camino para abrirnos al
vasto campo del la lengua…
Una via verso il mondo delle lingue …
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