TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLES OF CONTENT ………………………………………………… … PART 1: INTRODUCTION ………………………… ……………………… 1 Rationale for the study ………………………………………………….… … Purposes of the study and Research Questions ………………………… … Scope of the study …………………………………………… ……………… Methods of the study ……………………………………………………… … PART 2: DEVELOPMENT …………………………………………………… 2.1 Literature Review ………………………………………………………… 2.1.1 Reading skill …………………………………………… ………….…… 2.1.2 Reading Comprehension ………………………………………………… 2.1.3 Assessment classification ……………………………………………… 2.1.4 Definition of portfolio and classification ………………………………… 2.1.5 Portfolio assessment ……………………………………………………… 2.2 Research context …………………………………………………………… 45 2.2.1 Setting and Participants ……………………………………………….… 45 2.2.2 Textbook and Reading Materials …………………………………… … 56 2.2.3 Reality of teaching and learning reading skill at Nong Cong high school 57 2.3 Stages of the study ………………………………………………… …… 67 2.3.1 Instructional Procedure ……………………………………………… … 67 2.3.2 The Pre-test and Post-test Model …………………………………….… 68 2.3.3 Portfolio assessment procedure ……………………………………… … 68 2.4 Data collection 12 2.4.1 Instrument ……………………………………………………………… 13 PART 3: CONCLUSION ………………………….…………………….…… 14 10 3.1 Discussion of the main findings …………………………………………… 14 11 3.1.1 The student’s reflections ………………………………………………… 14 11 3.1.2 The result of pretest ………………………………………………….… 17 11 3.1.3 The result of posttest 12 17 3.2 Discussion of the findings……………………………….………………… 18 13 3.2.1 Student’s perception on Portfolio Assessment……………………….…… 18 14 3.2.2 The impact of using portfolio assessment on students’ reading 15 18 comprehension 17 18 3.3 Limitations and suggestions for further study……………………… .… 19 18 REFERENCE…………………………………………………………………… 20