IntroductionIn an increasingly globalized world, the ability to exchange ideas and communicate in a language other than one's native language is considered very important. The need to teach foreign languages ​​to young learners (aged 5-12) has been widely recognized and, as a result, recent years have witnessed an explosion in the number of children learning English as a foreign language as part of their primary education. . In fact, in many countries around the world there has been a trend toward lowering the age at which schoolchildren begin learning foreign languages. As young language learners constitute the fastest-growing segment of the primary school population, there is considerable interest in their learning. This leads to growing concern about their appropriate assessment, since assessment has always been considered an integral part of everyday teaching practice (Ioannou-Georgiou and Pavlou, 2003; Linn and Miller, 2005; McKay, 2006). The assessment is included in the assessment. which is the generic term for all types of activities that require the exercise of judgment. Although the terms have often been used interchangeably in the related literature, Bachman (1990) argues that their distinctive characteristics make their distinct definitions necessary. More specifically, evaluation is a broad concept “primarily concerned with decision making” (Genesee and Upshur, 1996: 4). Although it is “a natural and recurring activity of our daily existence” (Karavas, 2004: 151), when we engage in assessment in an educational setting, its consequences are serious, powerful and far-reaching. . Assessment involves making a wide variety of choices regarding instructional plans, methodological approaches,...... middle of article ......age Learning: Vol. 3. Evaluate students without tests. Patras: Hellenic Open University. Underhill, N. (1987) Testing Spoken Language: a manual of oral testing techniques. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Vatantzi, E. (2005) Washback effect of assessment in the English language classroom of Greek primary schools. Master's thesis in education. Patras: Hellenic Open University. West, R. (2004a) Testing and Assessment in Language Learning: Vol. 1. Principles and approaches to language testing. Patras: Hellenic Open University. West, R. (2004b) Testing and Assessment in Language Learning: Vol. 2. Assessment of language and communication skills. Patras: Hellenic Open University. (2010) For our short story: Πρώτα ο Μαθητής. Retrieved December 2, 2011 from: http://archive.minedu.gov.gr/docs/neo_sxoleio_brochure_100305.pdf