re: Who remembers report cards?

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I remember the REAL report cards from elementary school in the '70s. You got an envelope with an individual report card from each subject. There were multiple areas in which you were graded - receiving a triangle, a check, or an X.

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Some Montessori schools still do something like this--multiple sections on one subject, with an X for skill acquired, slash (partial X) for working on skill, etc. Filled out by hand with a handwritten note at the end describing strengths and areas that need improving.

And the parents get the 3rd copy of the carbon copy paper (school office & teacher get first 2 layers), so sometimes they're almost impossible to read if the teacher didn't press down hard enough with the pen.