The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL is a refereed academic publication which aims to disseminate information knowledge and expertise in the broad area of applied linguistics. Strong preference is given to contributions relating to second language acquisition EFL pedagogy teacher training and classroom innovation. This special issue is devoted to the theme of Assessment in the ELT Classroom and consists of ten articles presenting the latest theoretical deliberations research and scholarship from Australia the United Kingdom South Korea the United States the United Arab Emirates Hong Kong Lithuania Norway and Cyprus and covers important topics in the field including but not limited to Psychometric and edumetric approaches to classroom assessment Valid and reliable scoring rubrics for performancebased assessment Classroom assessment practices in an oral skills class Assessing writing in MENA contexts The use of eportfolios in assessing EFL writing The impact of certmania on English language learning and teaching.