A STUDY ON SIGNIFICANCE OF ASSESSMENT IN ELT

Abstract

In English Language Teaching (ELT), assessment is essential because it gives teachers important information about their students' skills, weaknesses, and development. Good assessment methods not only gauge language competency among students but also provide valuable information for curriculum creation and instructional choices. Through the use of several formative and summative assessment techniques, instructors are able to evaluate students' language proficiency in all four domains: speaking, writing, listening, and reading.

When it comes to education, assessment is crucial, and it plays a significant part in the classroom. Teachers are able to sort and evaluate their pupils, provide comments, and organize their lessons based on the results of valid assessments. With the evolution of assessment methods, there has been a recent uptick in interest among educators and researchers in the need for evaluation strategies within the context of second language instruction and student development. Considered foundational concepts of assessment in second language instruction, the assessment techniques address issues of validity, reliability, practicality, and washback. Differentiating assessment impacts and discussing classroom-based difficulties with students is the primary benefit of the aforementioned concepts. Evaluation methods in ESL classrooms need serious thought and deliberation because of the impact they have on both instructors and students.