This reminds of the Churchill's famous dictum: "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to t

This reminds of the Churchill's famous dictum: "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." No, standarized tests aren't ideal. But what do you propose instead. Let each of the millions of teachers create his/her own standard?