MS Math Recommendation Request

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To the Teacher: Thank you for completing this form for your student; it is an important part of the application and will assist us greatly. We appreciate your candor.

If you have questions, please contact Elisa Boyles, Director of Admissions, at 505-438-8585 or admissions@santafeschool.org.

Parents and guardians will not have access to this confidential information.

Student Name *

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Middle

Last

Student's Entry Grade Level *

Teacher's Name *

First

Middle

Last

Position *

School *

How long have you known this student? *

In what grade(s) have you taught this student? *

Occasionally, we like to discuss an applicant with the teacher during the admissions process. What is the best way to contact you?

Phone *

Email *

Please check here if you would like us to contact you to discuss the applicant.

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Classroom Habits *

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement	Area of Concern
Interaction with peers	Interaction with peers Excellent	Interaction with peers Good	Interaction with peers Satisfactory	Interaction with peers Needs Improvement	Interaction with peers Area of Concern
Interaction with adults	Interaction with adults Excellent	Interaction with adults Good	Interaction with adults Satisfactory	Interaction with adults Needs Improvement	Interaction with adults Area of Concern
Consideration of others	Consideration of others Excellent	Consideration of others Good	Consideration of others Satisfactory	Consideration of others Needs Improvement	Consideration of others Area of Concern
Responsibility	Responsibility Excellent	Responsibility Good	Responsibility Satisfactory	Responsibility Needs Improvement	Responsibility Area of Concern
Leadership	Leadership Excellent	Leadership Good	Leadership Satisfactory	Leadership Needs Improvement	Leadership Area of Concern
Cooperation	Cooperation Excellent	Cooperation Good	Cooperation Satisfactory	Cooperation Needs Improvement	Cooperation Area of Concern
Self-Direction	Self-Direction Excellent	Self-Direction Good	Self-Direction Satisfactory	Self-Direction Needs Improvement	Self-Direction Area of Concern
Asks for help when needed	Asks for help when needed Excellent	Asks for help when needed Good	Asks for help when needed Satisfactory	Asks for help when needed Needs Improvement	Asks for help when needed Area of Concern
Curiosity	Curiosity Excellent	Curiosity Good	Curiosity Satisfactory	Curiosity Needs Improvement	Curiosity Area of Concern
Concentration	Concentration Excellent	Concentration Good	Concentration Satisfactory	Concentration Needs Improvement	Concentration Area of Concern
Attention	Attention Excellent	Attention Good	Attention Satisfactory	Attention Needs Improvement	Attention Area of Concern
Organization	Organization Excellent	Organization Good	Organization Satisfactory	Organization Needs Improvement	Organization Area of Concern
Ability to work independently	Ability to work independently Excellent	Ability to work independently Good	Ability to work independently Satisfactory	Ability to work independently Needs Improvement	Ability to work independently Area of Concern

Please select the points that represent your evaluation of the student's classroom habits, based on your expectations of students in your class.

Academic Habits *

	Excellent (top 10% this year)	Above Average	Average	Below Average	Area of Concern	No Bases for Judgment
Knowledge of basic skills	Knowledge of basic skills Excellent (top 10% this year)	Knowledge of basic skills Above Average	Knowledge of basic skills Average	Knowledge of basic skills Below Average	Knowledge of basic skills Area of Concern	Knowledge of basic skills No Bases for Judgment
Accuracy in use of skills	Accuracy in use of skills Excellent (top 10% this year)	Accuracy in use of skills Above Average	Accuracy in use of skills Average	Accuracy in use of skills Below Average	Accuracy in use of skills Area of Concern	Accuracy in use of skills No Bases for Judgment
Problem Solving Ability	Problem Solving Ability Excellent (top 10% this year)	Problem Solving Ability Above Average	Problem Solving Ability Average	Problem Solving Ability Below Average	Problem Solving Ability Area of Concern	Problem Solving Ability No Bases for Judgment
Reasoning Ability	Reasoning Ability Excellent (top 10% this year)	Reasoning Ability Above Average	Reasoning Ability Average	Reasoning Ability Below Average	Reasoning Ability Area of Concern	Reasoning Ability No Bases for Judgment
Writing/Composition	Writing/Composition Excellent (top 10% this year)	Writing/Composition Above Average	Writing/Composition Average	Writing/Composition Below Average	Writing/Composition Area of Concern	Writing/Composition No Bases for Judgment
Understanding of underlying concepts	Understanding of underlying concepts Excellent (top 10% this year)	Understanding of underlying concepts Above Average	Understanding of underlying concepts Average	Understanding of underlying concepts Below Average	Understanding of underlying concepts Area of Concern	Understanding of underlying concepts No Bases for Judgment
Willingness to accept challenge of more difficult problems or work	Willingness to accept challenge of more difficult problems or work Excellent (top 10% this year)	Willingness to accept challenge of more difficult problems or work Above Average	Willingness to accept challenge of more difficult problems or work Average	Willingness to accept challenge of more difficult problems or work Below Average	Willingness to accept challenge of more difficult problems or work Area of Concern	Willingness to accept challenge of more difficult problems or work No Bases for Judgment
Command of mathematics	Command of mathematics Excellent (top 10% this year)	Command of mathematics Above Average	Command of mathematics Average	Command of mathematics Below Average	Command of mathematics Area of Concern	Command of mathematics No Bases for Judgment
Effort	Effort Excellent (top 10% this year)	Effort Above Average	Effort Average	Effort Below Average	Effort Area of Concern	Effort No Bases for Judgment
Overall Performance	Overall Performance Excellent (top 10% this year)	Overall Performance Above Average	Overall Performance Average	Overall Performance Below Average	Overall Performance Area of Concern	Overall Performance No Bases for Judgment

Please answer the following questions.

1. Please compare this student’s academic achievement to their ability. *

2. Please comment on the student’s reading and writing skills. *

3. Have absences in any way affected the student’s classroom performance? *

4. Please comment on the student as a person. (Consider maturity, integrity, behavior, interactions with peers, work ethic, self-confidence) *

5. In what ways has the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) supported you as a teacher and the school? *

6. Has outside support been recommended for this child? Has this child received outside support? *

This student is enrolled in *

Arithmetic
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Other

Section level of course: *

Remedial
Regular
Advanced
Mixed-ability

Textbook(s): *

Suggested Math placement for next year: *

Pre-Algebra
Second Choice
Third Choice

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