Confidential Teacher Recommendation

Student Name:__________________________________________________ Grade Attended:_____________

Last Name(family) First(given) Middle
School Name:_______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Staff:__________________________________________ Position:____________________________
E-mail Address:_______________________________________ Contact No. :___________________________
How long have you known the student? ___years ___month Is the student considered EAL? __Yes __No
(English as an Additional Language: EAL, ESL, ELL)

Academic Qualities
(Note: Please tick ( √) the box that corresponds to the above student.)

Above Age Working Below Average No Basis for

Areas of Focus
Expectation Appropriate Towards (Needs Support) Judgment

Academic Ability ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Academic
Achievement ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Individual
Academic Growth ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Effort and Drive ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Intellectual
Curiosity ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Written
Expression of
Ideas
ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Oral Expression
of Ideas ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Ability to work
Independently ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Study Habits ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Concentration ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Overall
Performance ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ

Stamford American School Hong Kong

25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong
Admissions Office: +852 2500 8688 | School Office: +852 3467 4500
www.sais.edu.hk
 Personal Qualities
(Note: Please tick ( √) the box that corresponds to the above student.)

Above No Basis for

Areas of Focus Good Fair Poor
Expectation Judgment

Conduct ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Integrity ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Maturity ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Sense of Humor ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Self-Confidence ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Ability to Use
Suggestions ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Ability to Seek Help ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Ability to Work
with Others ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Relationship with
Peers ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Consideration of
Others ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Organizational
Skills ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Time
Management
Skills
ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Attitude of
Parents ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ ㅁ
Do you know if the student had any extra-curricular activities or involvements at school?
(Please check all that apply)
ㅁ Art ㅁ Band, Choir or Strings ㅁ Other ㅁ Student Leadership Role
ㅁ Drama ㅁ Sports ㅁ None

Describe the student using 3 appropriate adjectives: ____________, ____________and __________.

Stamford American School Hong Kong

25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong
Admissions Office: +852 2500 8688 | School Office: +852 3467 4500
www.sais.edu.hk
Please comment on the student’s English reading and writing skills. (Consider reading
comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, mechanics, and creativity.)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Please comment on the student’s math skills.

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Additional Information
Has this student ever been suspended, asked to leave and/or told to voluntarily withdraw from
school? ㅁ Yes ㅁ No

If “Yes”, please explain:

__________________________________________________________________________________

Are you aware of any additional learning or behavioral support that has been provided to this
student or if a condition exists that requires the need for extra support? (Individualized Education
Plan, Learning Disability, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Counseling, etc.)
ㅁ Yes ㅁ No
If “Yes”, please explain:
__________________________________________________________________________________

Additional comments about the student’s academic strengths and weaknesses, outstanding abilities
or significant limitations, learning style, social skills, and/or personal qualities would be greatly
appreciated.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Have there been any safeguarding/child protection concerns regarding this student?
ㅁ Yes ㅁ No

Do you have additional information regarding this child that you would like to disclose by phone
instead of writing? ㅁ Yes ㅁ No

May we contact you for further information? ㅁ Yes ㅁ No

Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Note: I have completed and signed this questionnaire in the belief that all answers are as accurate as possible.
Thank you for your assistance. Please return the completed form via email directly to [email protected].

Stamford American School Hong Kong

25 Man Fuk Road, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong
Admissions Office: +852 2500 8688 | School Office: +852 3467 4500
www.sais.edu.hk