Pathways Summer Scholars Teacher Recommendation Form

Welcome to the
Yale Pathways to Arts & Humanities

Summer Scholars Program

Teacher Recommendation Form for Summer 2025

Due April 4, 2025

The Yale Pathways Arts & Humanities Summer Scholars Program is a free, two-week in-person summer arts an humanities program for New Haven, West Haven, and Orange Public high school students. Please answer as many questions as your acquaintance with the student permits. For questions, email erin.mccarthyking@yale.edu, or call Erin McCarthy King at (203) 654-6118.

Teacher Name

Teacher School

Teacher email address. It is required that you use your school/district/professional email address. We will send you a confirmation email.

I am a:

Student/Applicant's First Name

Student/Applicant's Last Name

Student Non-NHPS Email
(Optional. The student will receive a confirmation email to this address. We provided this via automatic email if the student has already submitted their portion of the application.)

Please circle the appropriate number which most nearly represents your opinion of the applicant in comparison with a representative group of individuals you have known who have had the same amount of education and experience.

Please circle the appropriate number which most nearly represents your opinion of the applicant in comparison with a representative group of individuals you have known who have had the same amount of education and experience.
	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)
General Motivation	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)
Leadership	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)
Imagination/Creativity	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)
Ability to work with others	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)
Maturity	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)
Ability to communicate (written)	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)
Ability to communicate (spoken)	Poor (Lowest 25%)	Fair (26%-75%)	Excellent (76%-90%)	Outstanding (Highest 100%)

Please briefly comment on your assessment of the applicant's candidacy for this program.

To submit, click the arrow below. You will be able to submit a recommendation for another student, if one has been requested of you.