A national sample of administrators and teachers was administered a test of their knowledge of classroom assessment. The results indicated that administrators, on average, were more knowledgeable than teachers, and that both groups demonstrated considerable knowledge in certain areas. In other areas, however, both administrators and teachers were deficient in their knowledge of classroom assessment practices. Implications for training administrators and teachers are drawn.
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