No letter of rec

Profmom2
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:39:35 +0000

Both my husband (who is actively Teaching) and I have written our fair share of “assessment” recommendation letters. Call them what you want. An employer will not be happy if all you remark on is classroom performance - they want “personal” evaluations. So they got good grades - did well in lab - that tells the employer absolutely nothing. Most employers and even professors when evaluation an undergrad for their graduate program and possible RA money they ask for personal opinions of things even outside the classroom - are they well liked, do they work well in team environments, are they just book smart or can they think outside the box, would you hire them are just a few that are ask, if the “Assessor” can not that answer with a positive they should decline the request. Nothing unprofessional about turning down a students request for the evaluation. What this teacher said should have never been stated - would have been better to just say no.

You may feel better taking it to a higher level but it won’t get you the “Assessment” you desire for you kiddo and will most likely not get the teacher the any disciplinary action. It is what it is.