Confidential Teacher Recommendation Form for Kindergarten and First Grade Transfer Students Teachers, Thank you for your assistance in providing the following information. Your responses will be kept strictly confidential. Should you have any questions regarding this form, please contact the MCS Admissions Director at 919.493.8541 or admissions@mcsdurham.org. 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Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Frustration tolerance* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Curiosity* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Attention Span* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Management of transitions* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Completion of tasks* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Self-esteem* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Acceptance of limits* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Interaction with peers* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Resolution of conflicts* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Separation from parents* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Ability to wait their turn* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Respect for property of others* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Responsibility for actions* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Organization: materials/time* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Intellectual Development Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Follows Group Directions* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Follows Individual Directions* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Follows Multi-Step Directions* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Understands Stories Read Aloud* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Understands Class Discussions* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Remembers Events/Information* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Clarity of Speech* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Fluency of Expression* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Vocabulary* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Ability to Stay on Topic* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Word Retrieval* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Syntax* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Tells Stories in Sequence* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Sound-Symbol Correspondence* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Recognizes Lower Case Letters* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Recognizes Upper Case Letters* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Copies Short Words onto Paper* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Reads Phonetic Words* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Reads Sight Words* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Reads Long Vowels* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Reads Blends* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Reads Fluently* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Recognizes Numerals 1-10* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Recognizes Numerals 1-100* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable One-to-One Correspondence* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Understands Comparative Terms (size/time)* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Recognizes Basic Polygons* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Physical Development Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Small Motor Coordination* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Pencil Grip* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Gross Motor Coordination* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Sense of Body in Space* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Gait, Smoothness of Movement* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Participation in Physical Activities* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Management of Clothing and Self-Care* Area of Strength Age Appropriate In Progress Area of Concern Not Applicable Additional InformationHas the student received support from a specialist, either in or outside of the classroom? If yes, please describe:*Are there any concerns about the child's attendance or promptness?*Please describe anything significant about the student's home life which will help us better understand the child (ex: new baby, move, divorce/separation, etc.):*Are you recommending that the student matriculate to the next grade level? Please explain.*
