If there were a common tool for integrating assessment into instruction, it would be possible to continue to rank/sort students regardless of their educational

If there were a common tool for integrating assessment into instruction, it would be possible to continue to rank/sort students regardless of their educational context. Understanding the rigor of the course itself would necessarily be quantifiable as well. Think of it more like "we do a standardized test every lesson/week/month" instead of once a year.