Brussels, August 29–31, 2012
Starring the Special Interest Group SIG 1 Assessment and
Evaluation biennial conference of EARLI, the idea of this special
issue was born. ‘Linking multiple perspectives on assessment’ had
been the conference theme and outcome of this 3-day gathering of
assessment and evaluation researchers from around the world.
One of the ‘perspectives’ that linked many contributions to one
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another was the concept of ‘quality’ in assessment. Participants of
the SIG1 conference were invited to submit contributions to a
special issue that would have this focus as a ‘linkage’. Proposals
were received, feedback let to first drafts, reviewer comments to
revisions and re-evaluations to final acceptations for publication in
this special issue that we are proud to present today.