Standardized testing is a flawed way to measure a student's knowledge and abilities

Standardized testing may not be perfect, but come on, it's a useful tool to see how students are doing across the board. I mean, I've seen firsthand how it can highlight gaps in our education system, so let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. It's not the test's fault if there are bigger issues at play, like underfunded schools or lack of resources for students who need extra help.

I get that standardized tests have their flaws, but come on, they do give us some sort of baseline to compare students. I mean, how else are we going to have some level of consistency in evaluating learning? In the real world, we need some standard measure, not just vague opinions, right?