My guy, I didn’t say that students would find the material to be hard. I just said that some students would have a harder time. Which, based on what you’ve said, appears to be true.

And based on what you said, it sounds like the problem that you have isn’t even with standardized testing, but with the failure of the educational system to cater to unique learning styles. Which, for what it’s worth, is a problem that I agree with you on, but is an entirely separate discussion altogether.

But ok, I’ll bite. Taking you at your word, if not for standardized testing, by what metric would you measure and ensure that students are learning properly? And if you advocate for not using any metric, how do you ensure that students who are falling behind get the help they need?