This article describes how assessment and evaluation have been addressed by Mesure et évaluation en éducation since the beginning of the journal 30 years ago. The analysis considers three specific aspects. The first aspect addresses assessment in higher education to improve its quality. The second deals with assessment related to pre-service professional education. Finally, the third addresses in-service education targeting more specifically training needs, trainees' implication for interactive feedback, and assessment of continuous training impact. In conclusion, reports drawn from this analysis will lead us to propose prospects for research.