Summer Programs Abroad | SPAIN Confidential Teacher’s Recommendation Student name
Sergio Carranza Summer in Spain 1/2 The Loomis Chaffee School 3340 81st Street #32 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Telephone 718.639.1327 Facsimile 646.895.7602 Email summerinspain@gmail.com
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To the student: Please fill in your name above and indicate the program you are applying for and then hand this form to your current Spanish teacher. If you are not currently enrolled in Spanish course then please have your most recent language teacher fill out the form. Supply the teacher with a stamped envelope addressed to the Summer Programs Abroad office as soon as possible. To the teacher: The student named above is applying to participate in “Summer in Spain” — an intensive five-week language study/homestay/travel program of The Loomis Chaffee School. The program involves three hours per day of classes in language and culture (offered at different levels to accommodate students from the second year of language study through the fifth year of language study), a four-week homestay (Barcelona) and numerous excursions. Your responses will help us to determine the appropriateness of our program for the student and subsequently will help us to work with and properly place the student. Your answers are held in strict confidence. Please return the form as soon as possible as space is limited and the program is filled on a first-come, first-served basis with qualified applicants. Return the form to the address given at the end of the form. Thank you in advance for your help. Please indicate the most recent course in which you have taught the applicant — give the year and level.
(Ex. Sp 2 Adv.) Course name and level_______________________________________ Year taken____________ Grade received_____________
Grade was earned
❑ easily
❑ with average effort
❑ with difficulty
1 Do you feel that the applicant’s academic record in language classes is an accurate reflection of his/her ability in foreign language? If no, please explain.
2 How long have you known the applicant? Do you have any significant contact with the candidate outside of the classroom? If yes, describe.
3 What words or phrases come to mind when describing the applicant’s greatest strengths and greatest weaknesses as a language student?
Please complete questions on the back of this form.
4 Does the applicant have particular difficulty conforming to reasonable community and school rules?
5 Do you have any reservations about the applicant’s ability to participate in a four-week homestay with a Spanish family?
6 In relation to other students whom you have or have had in the same level, please rate the applicant on each of the criteria below according to the scale given below. 1 Truly outstanding 2 Excellent 3 Good 4 Average 5 Below average 6 Poor NB No basis for judgment Academic qualities
Personal qualities
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Academic potential Academic achievement Study habits Initiative Intellectual curiosity Creativity Classroom participation Response to criticism Command of grammar Comprehension of spoken foreign language Reading ability in foreign language Fluency of expression Accent
Personal integrity Emotional stability Maturity Adaptability Conduct and responsibility Warmth of personality Concern for others Relationship with peers Relationship with adults Self-esteem Punctuality Energy and physical health Tolerance
Other remarks ( Attach sheet if needed.)
Name of teacher
Name of school
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School address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone ________________________________________________ Signature
Date
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When completed please return directly to:
Elyse Lau Summer in Spain The Loomis Chaffee School 3340 81st Street #32 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Telephone 718.639.1327 Facsimile 646.895.7602 Email summerinspain@gmail.com