Gunay Shiraliyeva

PEDAGOGICAL BASIS OF ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN HIGHER SCHOOL

Abstract. The article examines the ways of conducting assessment in the higher school, its purpose and tasks. Emphasis is placed on the various functions of assessment as part of the pedagogical process. The role and importance of assessment in stimulating learning is theoretically assessed and the requirements for evaluation are brought to attention.

Keywords: assessment, objectivity, transparency, achievement, stage