Standardized testing is not an accurate measure of a student's true abilities

I used to think standardized tests were the be-all and end-all, but then I saw my own kid struggling with test anxiety and totally bombing a test she knew the material for. It hit me that these tests don't really measure her abilities, just her ability to handle pressure for a few hours. Plus, different students have different strengths - some shine in other ways that a test can't capture.