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A genre-Based approach to implementing PBLA in LINC classrooms

Introduction

The Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA) approach was introduced into English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in Canada in 2010. It serves as a teaching and assessment framework that standardizes the quality and methodology of language instruction and assessment for adult newcomers to Canada. While some instructors perceive PBLA as a positive approach, associating it with an…

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