Farida Huseynova

Key words: assessment, language levels, theoretical principles, conceptual approach

Farida Mashi Huseynova

THE THEORETICAL BASIS FOR ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Summary. The purpose of the article is to discuss new scientific-theoretical approaches and principles in the assessment of English language knowledge and skills in higher education. The research article focuses on the poor application of theoretical approaches in language assessment to practice. The article examines new perspectives in the assessment of English language knowledge and skills based on new theoretical considerations. The researched areas allow to determine the different levels of learning the English language and make the role of assessment necessary.