Principal or Guidance Counselor Reference for Sparhawk School

This student is applying for admission to the Upper School at Sparhawk. We appreciate your candor in answering our questions about the candidate. School recommendations as well as an interview and visits to Sparhawk weigh more significantly in our decisions than do standardized test scores or transcripts. Your responses are very important to us.

All information that you provide will be held in confidence and will only be disclosed to members of the Sparhawk School admissions committee or other staff members the headmaster deems necessary to the process. Call us at 978.388.5354 if there are issues regarding this student that you would prefer to discuss personally.

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Have you worked with this student in a context other than in your capacity as principal or guidance counselor?*

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In general, how do you rate this candidate's readiness for success in a progressive college preparatory school?*

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What do you consider the candidate's greatest personal and/or academic strengths?required

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Does the candidate's performance coincide with academic ability?*

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Does the student have problems with any of the following?

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Inattention*

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Poor organizational skills*

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Are there problematic social behaviors that we should be aware of? Examples might include violence, intolerance, or anti-social behavior in interactions with peers or teachers. If yes, please explain and attach discipline record.*

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Has the applicant ever been dismissed, or been in any serious disciplinary difficulty?*

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Do you anticipate that this student will need accelerated courses? If yes, in what areas.required

Do you anticipate that this student will need special assistance? In what areas.required

Are the parents supportive of the child's experience?*