Seb's first report card

Sebastian came home from kindergarten last week with his first report card. It was, to put it mildly, a bit of a shock. Not the contents - he's doing fine ("meeting or exceeding standards") in all of his academic and social skills - but the format. It's three pages long and incredibly detailed and ridiculously precise. I can't believe the poor teachers have to fill this out for every student. And for kindergarten students? Absurd.  I'm pretty sure that until I was in Grade 6, my report cards consisted of four general levels - Unsatisfactory, Satisfactory, Good, and Excellent - in probably five basic subject areas. I know it's a sign of the new movement in this country for accountability and school improvement, but it seems to me a tremendous waste of time and resources.