there are instances of evaluators lacking credibility as they do not have specific training for their function and also concerns about the processes to select evaluators there is a wide range of quality assurance activities developed locally within classrooms and schools which tends not to be documented a consequence is that the existing knowledge and information on evaluation and assessment may get lost and there is little systemic learning over time as indicated earlier the review team considers that there is no sufficient articulation of ways for the national education agenda to generate improvements in classroom practice through the assessment and evaluation procedures which are closer to the place of learning