Testing "the whole child"

I was reading that Intelligence testing is one of the most talked about subjects within psychology. But ther is really no standard defination of what exactly constitute "intelligence". And research has suggested that intellegence is a single, general ability. But at the same time others believe that intelligence encompasses a range of aptitudes, skills, and talents.

Me personally believe that children cognitive developmental skills are adapted different throught out life. A child maybe terrible with taking certain test, but is extremly bright academic wise. And the reason why I state this, because I have never been a good test taker, no matter how much I may study. I do well on writing papers, power points and working in a groups. But I have nevered mastered test taking.

No Child Left Behind Law that former President Bush passed in 2001, stated that Annual testing by 2005-06 school year, each state must test students in grades 3-8 each year in math and reading. By 2007-08, students must have been tested in science during elelmentary, middle, and high school. The test must be aligned with state academic standards. And 4th and 8th graders in each state must also participate  the National Assestment progress testing program in reading and math each year, to provide a point of comparison for state results.     

I think children should be tested throught out the early stages of development, elemantary, and middle school. If testing is state wide and mandatory in high school, than thats fine. But we have students who are not graduating from high school, because they didn't pass the Basic Standarize testing, in the areas of Math, Reading and Writing. I just feel there should be other means and ways to see what level students are on before completing high school. Most students who are not good test takers, are very intelligent and bright in these areas. Testing should not lable nor dictate a child's future.