Professional Documents
Culture Documents
REFERENCE REQUEST
To the candidate: Mark the appropriate identification of the For TPED Reference only
provider of this reference.
_____I am a current TPED
Texas Professional Educational Diagnostician ______ (Texas Professional Educational
member.
Diagnostician)
Special Education Administrator/Supervisor ______
Certificate No. __ __ __ __
Other Professional ______ Expires: May 31, 20 __ __
The person named below has submitted an application for registration and requests your recommendation. You may use
the back of this form if extra space is needed.
Personal ______________years
Professional ______________years
__________ I do not know this candidate’s qualifications well enough to provide a reference.
B. Admission to Registration requires that the candidate be professionally qualified in the fields relevant to this
organization’s interests. These specific competencies should be considered and comments added.
1. Knowledge of special education legal requirements.
Comment:__________________________________________________________________________________
Comment:__________________________________________________________________________________
3. Consultation/Communication: with parents, students, school and other agency or professional personnel.
Comment:__________________________________________________________________________________
1
CR Sample 2e-Reference form (part of application packet)
4. Application: utilizing instructional strategies and materials for appropriate educational programming, proficiency in
recommending and/or assisting in developing individualized education programs including goals and objectives.
Comment:__________________________________________________________________________________
______Yes______No
Comment:_____________________________________________________________________________________
D. I believe that the candidate’s personal/professional ethics are in keeping with the aims of the educational
professions of Texas.
______Yes______No
Comment:_____________________________________________________________________________________
E. To the best of my knowledge this candidate has the equivalent of no less than eighteen months of full-time
experience as an educational diagnostician.
______Yes______No
Comment:_____________________________________________________________________________________
If you would be willing to discuss this recommendation, please provide your telephone number.
( ) _____________________________
Signature______________________________________________________________
Position_______________________________________________________________
Place of employment_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Date__________________________________________________