Project Neighborhood Recommendation Form

This student has applied to live in a Project Neighborhood house. If selected, he/she will move into an intensive community experience, requiring motivation and a heart for service, as well as emotional and relational stability. Project Neighborhood houses are supervised by nonstudent, live-in house mentors, and each house has between 5 and 6 students. Students receive a course credit for their participation in the house community and the seminar course which accompanies the experience. Please evaluate the candidate on each of the characteristics listed below. Rate each characteristic by checking the phrase that provides the most accurate description.

Date:

Name of Student:

Your Name

Your Title

PERSONALITY : Consider your reaction to this person - poise, mannerisms, ability to make a pleasant impression, etc. Do not overemphasize first impressions.

Very favorable impression. Outstanding

Makes favorable impression

No particular impression

Somewhat irritating. Unfavorable impression

Not observed

COOPERATIVENESS : Consider attitude and ability to work with others, how the candidate gets along with superiors, equals, subordinates. Receptiveness to suggestion and criticism.

Very cooperative. Would be instrumental in developing positive group morale

Would work well with others. Very adaptable

Could do satisfactory work with others

Not a team worker. Would cause conflict in a group

Not observed

RESPONSIBILITY : Consider the degree to which this person is dependable, prompt, accurate and conscientious. Also consider the ease and vigor with which this person approaches a new situation.

Very dependable. Would do an excellent job on all assignments. Very self-motivating

Needs occasional stimulation. Would do routine work well under supervision

Could be a hard worker if interested

Would avoid responsibility. Seems satisfied to just get by. Indifferent

Not observed

COMMUNICATION : Consider his/her ability to understand questions, grasp new ideas and express his/her thoughts verbally.

Exceptional ability to think reflectively. Unusual facility for clear expression

Could grasp problems and ideas readily. Better than average expression

Seems somewhat slow in grasping problems and ideas. Speaks with average clarity

Often has difficulty understanding people or concepts. Cannot express ideas with clarity

Not observed

SOCIAL SENSITIVITY: Consider this person's sensitivity to and understanding of individuals and of groups and his/her ability to make an effective response to them.

Exceptionally sensitive and responsive to feelings of others

Sensitive to other individuals and responsive to them

Sometimes shows social sensitivity. Not always able to respond effectively to feelings and reactions of others

Does not seem alert to others' feelings

Not observed

EMOTIONAL STABILITY : Consider what you think to be the direction and control of this person's emotional response. Consider evenness of disposition and mood, level of maturity, and symptoms of personal-social adjustment issues.

Very stable. Well controlled and predictable. Very mature for age

Well adjusted to self and others. Evenness of disposition. Has patience to persevere

Stable in ordinary situations but disorganized by problems. Apt to worry. Displays average maturity for age

Tends to be over-emotional. Tension evident

Not observed

INTEGRATION OF LEARNING AND LIVING : Consider the degree to which this person understands, embraces, and can articulate the liberal arts experience.

Loves and excels at learning. Is engaged in the life of the mind. Understands and can articulate the connectedness of various academic experiences and their implications for living

Is a good student and shows interest in learning. Able to connect subject matter to a larger whole

Shows interest in subject matter, but is not able to see connectedness to other academic or living experiences

Does enough work to get by, but shows little interest or engagement in learning beyond grade attainment.

Not observed

ASSERTIVENESS : Consider this person's ability to stand up for his/her own ideas and to confront others constructively.

Expresses beliefs and feelings in honest, direct manner. Respects the rights and feelings of others.

Demonstrates assertive behavior in most situations

Accepts ideas and opinions of others too readily in order to avoid conflict

Argumentative. Must be right. Threatened by opposition to own viewpoint

Not observed

CHRISTIAN FAITH COMMITMENT:

Mature, articulate, and enthusiastic Christian believer

Devoted Christian believer in thought and action

Understands essentials of the Christian faith

Uncritical or confused regarding beliefs

Not observed

TEACHABILITY:

Extremely open to new experiences, different perspectives, and personal challenge

Usually open to new ideas but sometimes reluctant to change

Closed. Reluctant to accept advice or new learning opportunities

Not observed

FROM YOUR OBSERVATION OF THIS STUDENT, AND AS YOU ARE ABLE TO DISCERN...

List the strengths of this candidate:

List areas of concern regarding this candidate:

How long have you known the candidate and in what capacity?

Would you recommend this person for Project Neighborhood?
Yes
No
With Reservation

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