ASSESSMENT OF THE PUPIL'S PORTFOLIO AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT

Since 2014 in Albania, the new curriculum is being implemented in the pre-university education system. At its most basic is the creation of pupils' competencies. According to the curriculum based on competences, the main purpose of assessment is to support pupils' learning and progress. The aim of our paper is to outline and analyze the perceptions of teachers regarding the pupils' assessment with the portfolio. The study takes over the following questions: (a) What are the basic principles that primary school teachers use to organize pupil's portfolio? (b) What are the perceptions of primary teachers regarding portfolio valuation? The sample in this study consisted of 7 teachers randomly selected of grades I-IV of the elementary education in the counties of Tirana, who apply curriculum based on competences. The focus group served to collect and analyze data on how pupils' portfolio is organized and the perceptions of primary teachers regarding portfolio assessment. The portfolio creation process improves opportunities for a new way of learning. Using the portfolio as an archive and task selector impacts on a deeper learning, impacting on improvement, efforts and achievements, and integrating assessment with the learning process.