English Student 6 Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Rewritable PDF Recommendation Forms for Independent

Schools: Directions for Use

Important Information for Teachers and Administrators:

•Use Adobe Acrobat, the newer the version the better. Apple’s Preview will work but it does not shade the areas to be filled in, making it less user-friendly. Adobe Reader will not work with these forms.

•You will eventually have to print the form, since you have to sign it (and see “But” below). Parents should give you stamped envelopes to mail the form to the appropriate school(s). Do not mail the forms to

AISNE.

•We have tested the forms and they do work. If you cannot get them to work for you, please ask your IT folks for help. AISNE cannot provide assistance with using the forms.

•The “School Administrator” form for Grades 6-12 presents a problem in that it requires a parent signature on the first page and you must have that signature before sending the form to anyone. I think many schools may have a kind of blanket release form that they have parents sign; that might obviate the need for having a signature on this “Administrator” form.

Here’s how to use these forms:

•Download the appropriate recommendation form, (e.g., Math Grades 6-12) to your hard drive. Or the school’s Admissions Office emails the form to you.

•Make at least one copy of the blank form for future use. Be sure to always have a blank form.

•Open the form in Adobe Acrobat, do “Save As” immediately with student name and then fill in the shaded areas of the form.

•With the tables, simply click on the appropriate box and enter “X.” The tables also allow for comments in the box to the right.

•When you’re done, save and print, then sign and mail to the school.

BUT (Circling), except for the PreK-Grade One Form, each recommendation has a section (II or III) called “Character and Personality Traits” or “Social/Emotional Development,” in which the table has different words already in the boxes (“consistently,” “average,” “excellent” etc.) and you are asked to circle one. There are two ways to do the circling:

•Simply do this by hand after you have printed the form. Be sure to keep a hard copy of each student’s form, so you’ll remember what you circled.

•If you are Acrobat-savvy, you can use the oval tool (Mac = Tools > Comment and Markup > Oval Tool; PC = View>Comment>Drawing Markups>Circle Icon) to circle the word. Mac Preview has a similar function. You will still have to print in order to sign and mail the form, so doing it by hand might be the easiest way to do this.

Forms can be downloaded from – http://www.aisne.org/newrecsdec14.html

Section IV: ENGLISH SKILLS (Please √ best descriptor)

		Outstanding	Above	Average	Below	No basis for	Comments
			average		average	judgment
	Communication Skills:
	Working vocabulary
	Oral expression
	Written expression
	Public speaking
	Reading:
	Reading aloud
	Speed
	Accuracy
	Capacity for drawing appropriate inferences
	Ability to move from literal to figurative interpretations
	Reads extensively outside classroom
	Depth of thinking about literature
	Ability to make a supporting argument about what was read
	Writing:
	Paragraph development
	Clarity and precision of expression
	Ability to organize ideas in a logical sequence
	Spelling
	Punctuation
	Grammar
	Originality of thinking/content
	Expresses thoughts imaginatively
	Ability to find/distill information
	Notes: Reading annotation
	Quality of class notes
	Additional skills covered that are not listed above:

Section V: ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT (Please √ best descriptor)

	Outstanding	Above	Average	Below	No basis for	Comments
		average		average	judgment
Academic Potential
Academic Achievement
Intellectual Curiosity
Effort/Determination
Self-motivation/initiative
Creativity
Willingness to take intellectual risks
Prepared for class
Commitment to homework
Participation in class
Quality of class notes
Ability to express ideas orally
Ability to express ideas in writing
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in small groups
Respect accorded by faculty
Respect accorded by peers
Overall evaluation as a student

Section VI: PARENT AND FAMILY INFORMATION

Has/have the parent/s of this student been:

Consistently

Usually

Occasionally

Seldom

Comments

Supportive of the student’s experience

Supportive of your school’s programs/routines

Supportive of you as a teacher

Responsive to suggestions/guidance

Realistic in setting educational goals

To your knowledge, is the parent’s perception of the student compatible with the school’s understanding of the student

Section VII: Closing

Please comment on this student’s ability to meet the expectations of your school. Have you adjusted your program to accommodate the needs or abilities of this student?

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In comparison with other students you have taught, how would you recommend this applicant for admission:

Enthusiastically

Strongly

With reservation

Not recommended

Academically

Personally

Overall recommendation

Your name (print) ___________________________________Signature _________________________Date ________________

School ___________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________

School Telephone _______________________E-mail ____________________________________________________________

Please feel free to include any additional information such as commendations, accomplishments, or outside support/enrichment that will offer a more complete picture of this applicant. You may use the space provided on the back of this form or attach additional sheets. If you would prefer to discuss this applicant by phone, please let us know a convenient time to call.

Daytime __________________________ Evening _________________________ Best time to call _____________________

Thank you for your candor and your thoughtful insights

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