For example, they can hold lotteries to accept students, can turn away students who are not good test takers, and keep the student funding allocation, even when the student leaves the school mid-year. (fundeducationnow.org)
By contrast, standardized achievement tests indicate how well a test taker has acquired knowledge and mastered certain skills. (edutopia.org)
It's a bit akin to the way that schools today focus on creating good test takers, rather than educating. (elearning.net)