Math Teacher Recommendation Form for Grades 6-12

Applicant Information

Applicant First Name *

Applicant Last Name *

Current Grade *

A note to the math teacher

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Please comment

1. How long have you known the candidate? *

2. What are the first three words that come to mind in order to describe the applicant? *

3. In what course do you currently teach this student? *

4. How would you classify the level of the course? *

	Remedial	Regular	Accelerated	Honors
Course Level	Remedial	Regular	Accelerated	Honors

5. What text (including author and publisher) is used in this course? What pages or chapters do you expect to cover by the end of the current school year? *

6. What tools are regularly used in your math program? Check all that apply. *

7. Student’s mathematical background. Check the box below next to those courses which the student will have completed by the end of the current school year *

8. Which of the previously listed courses would you recommend the student study next year? *

9. Please evaluate the candidate in relation to other students of the same age/grade you have taught in mathematics. Click the appropriate rating for each item below. *

	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding
Knowledge of basic facts	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding
Accuracy in use of basic facts	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding
Problem solving ability	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding
Reasoning skills	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding
Ability to see connections among mathematical concepts	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding
Overall Performance	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding
Overall Effort	Below Average	Average	Good	Excellent	Truly Outstanding

Does the candidate show a willingness to accept the challenge of more difficult problems and exercises? *

Rarely

Occasionally

Often

How would you rate the candidate’s overall command of mathematics when compared to other students whom you have taught? *

Below Average

Average

Top 25%

Top 10%

10. Please comment on any aspect of the candidate’s intellectual interests, ability and academic achievement and potential, in math class specifically or in school work generally. *

11. Please tell us about the candidate’s personal qualities, if possible, by providing specific information or relating an anecdote that gives insight into their personality and character. *

Summary

In relation to students of the same age you have known, how would you rate the candidate? *

	Weak	Fair	Good	Excellent	Exceptional
Academic Promise	Weak	Fair	Good	Excellent	Exceptional
Character and Personal Promise	Weak	Fair	Good	Excellent	Exceptional
Overall Evaluation	Weak	Fair	Good	Excellent	Exceptional

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manipulatives	graphing calculators	four-function calculators	computers
scientific calculators	other other

Grade five math	Grade six math	Grade seven math	Pre-Algebra
Basic First Year Algebra (does not include extensive study of quadratics)	First Year Algebra (including quadratic, exponential, and rational functions)	Geometry	Second Year Algebra (not including trigonometry)
Second Year Algebra (including numerical trigonometry)	Pre-Calculus (including analytical trigonometry)	Other Other