Resumen:
The purpose of this research is to learn how peer assessment, a specific technique in education, improves English speaking skills. The study investigates the benefits of this strategy in improving students' speaking efficiency in oral production and aims to identify the benefits of peer assessment for students in the learning processes and to explore the processes of how teachers of English as a foreign language can take advantage of this tool. The research focuses on the improvement of oral skills through peer assessment and emphasizes the significance of formative assessment in the classroom. The study reviews relevant literature, analyzes the importance of oral skills, emphasizes the role of assessment, and contextualizes the study within the educational environment in Ecuador. This study was carried out through a bibliographic methodology because the information was found in different relevant and academic sources.