how to evaluate a kid without standard tests such as SAT/PSAT/SSAT

I like that the kids can take a one test prep class at our high school and be done with prep as it does help them with the rhythm of the test. I would like to see the number of “tries” limited and I do think reporting all scores is valuable. Really, the bottom line is the scores should be reflective of the student’s high school achievement, you really shouldn’t see wild differences in national percentage vs. GPA and class ranking, etc. in a public school setting in the absence of extenuating circumstances.