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Hall County officials questions learning in the age of assessment
Educators worry focus on testing robs students of creative learning
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For Will Schofield, the question about testing is not whether it has value, but when enough is enough. Schofield, the superintendent of Hall County Schools, said tests are helpful for planning instruction and identifying problems, but the emphasis that’s placed on them often goes too far. “We’ve told students over and over again that all that matters is bubbling in the right answers on standardized tests,” Schofield said.