Deb:
If you feel she would have difficulty getting into grad school,
or (without GRE info) you do not have enough information to make a
judgment, I would politely decline; or at least write only what you know
and are comfortable with (the student is friendly, always on-time, or
whatever). If something were to go wrong with her special education job,
you'd be in a precarious position, I suspect. Perhaps you really don't
need a MA degree to teach this class, but, that's not a problem to
address in this situation. That's my $.02 at least.
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John W. Kulig
Professor of Psychology
Plymouth State College
Plymouth NH 03264
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deb Briihl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 2:12 PM
> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
> Subject: Recommendation letter question
>
> I received an odd request from a student.
> Here is part of her e-mail: ...I have an opportunity to teach Special
> Education in k-5 for the County school system. The only dilemma is the
> person that is helping me get the postion says that I will need a
letter
> stating that I have been accepted into the Masters program for
Psychology.
> They understand that I will not be attending but they( Personnel
> department) need to see that I have the potential to futher my
education
> on
> a Masters level...
> I asked if this meant that she was in a grad program or that she COULD
be
> accepted into a grad program. She stated that it would be that she
could,
> if she wanted to, get into a graduate program - not that she is in one
or
> plans on going to one (it seems odd, but she assures me that is what
they
> want).
> However, she wasn't the strongest student (her GPA is around a 2.0)
and
> she has not taken any test (like the GRE). I'm not sure what to say. I
> guess that she MIGHT be able to get into a grad program someplace.
> Suggestions?
>
> Deb
>
> Dr. Deborah S. Briihl
> Dept. of Psychology and Counseling
> Valdosta State University
> Valdosta, GA 31698
> (229) 333-5994
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/
>
> Well I know these voices must be my soul...
> Rhyme and Reason - DMB
>
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