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Draft a Request for a Letter of Verification.
Select a professional who you know and have worked with. The person should be able to verify your knowledge, skills, and abilities while in their employ.
Request that they write a Letter of Verification to include as a Supporting Document in your prior learning portfolio. The letter must specifically note your duties, responsibilities, and tasks as related to the courses you are petitioning for credit. The purpose of the letter is to verify your experiential learning and the level of learning. The letter should include your major, a description of the purpose of the letter, and a summary of the courses you are petitioning for credit.
Recommended information to request from validator to include in Letter of Verification:
Title, professional relationship (supervisor, colleague, co-worker), and general timeframe observed.
Short description of the observed duties that were performed individually and as part of a team.
Brief summary of the knowledge, skills, and abilities. (Name competencies/learning outcomes associated with the coursework being petitioned.)
Special assignments completed that support mastery of course outcomes.
Attest to the level competencies were performed - average, above average, superior.
Include any other statements that would help an evaluator determine what skills you are proficient in as related to the course outcomes.
Include the following in your request to the validator:
Purpose of the Letter
Your major and the courses you are petitioning for credit - consider including the outcomes for each course
Your contact information in case the validator has any questions.
Ask that the letter be written on company letterhead, include the validator's name and contact information, is dated, and signed.
Ask that the Letter of Verification be emailed to you as a Word or PDF file. If feasible, offer to pick up the letter in person.
Due date for the completed Letter of Verification be sent back to you
Closing sentence (Example: Please send the Letter of Verification via email to (your email address) by X date. Thank you in advance for your help as I pursue my educational goals here at Purdue University. If you have any questions, please call or email me.)
Closing Salutation and Signature Line
EMAIL SAMPLE LETTER 1
To: Margaret Thompson, Principal, A.J. Johnson Elementary School of Engineering
Dear Mrs. Thompson,
I am sending you the email reminder you requested following our conversation on [Friday, November 5, 201X]. I have the documentation to back up my Professional Development, however I need the evaluations, performance reviews and my list of duties performed while working as a Teaching Assistant for you since 2012. This formal letter should include your title, your relationship to me and the dates you evaluated my teaching skills.
I am petitioning for credit for several [Early Childhood Education] classes through my college. I need this information to verify my level of learning obtained while working under you. Can you please provide a summary of my job duties, knowledge, skills, level of learning and ability to maintain a classroom environment for the following classes: [Early Childhood Classroom Management, Ethics, Math Methods and Communication - Concept and Skills?] [PROVIDE OUTCOMES] Was my lesson guided by essential question guidelines? How did I demonstrate my level of knowledge?
Did I meet the levels of expected learning during my evaluation? Were my lesson plans being followed? Did I show evidence of differentiated learning instruction? How well did I encourage active involvement of the students? Please include the photos you took of me teaching a math lesson on the Promethean Board. These are some of the levels of information needed to help me achieve success as I pursue my Associates and Bachelor's degrees.
Please include any other information that you feel would help my evaluators understand my skill level and my knowledge of teaching in a Kindergarten classroom. Thank you for your confidence in me and your willingness to help me as I pursue my degree. Please include your title, relationship to me and the dates I worked for you. Please let me know if you need further information. You can email the letter to me at:
[Jane Doe Student, Teaching Assistant: email address
A.J. Johnson Elementary School of Engineering 864-452-0500]
EMAIL SAMPLE LETTER 2
NEW Sample request for letter of verification
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Dear XXX,
As you know I have returned to school to obtain my Bachelors of XXXX with a concentration in Human Resources. I have many reasons behind my return to school, but the main reason was to become a more effective leader for our organization. I am requesting a formal letter demonstrating my growth and level of knowledge as a human resources professional in XXXX since I have worked under you supervision. This letter should include your title, your relationship to me and the dates you have evaluated my leadership skills.
I am petitioning for credit for several XXX classes through my college. I will need information to verify my level of learning obtained while working with our organization. Can you please provide a summary of my job duties, knowledge, skills, level of learning and ability to be a human resources manager and develop employee training processes. Below are classes I will be petitioning for credit along with the course outcomes.
Human Resources Management:
Identify the laws of employment practices that managers follow.
Evaluate the recruitment and selection process.
Examine how companies link compensation and evaluation to organizational objectives.
Describe training methods for improving employee performance.
Apply cultural literacy in personal and professional environments.
Identify the ethical issues within the field of study.
Demonstrate college level communication through the composition of original materials in standard English.
Employee Training and Development:
Formulate a strategic training and development process.
Explain how a person's characteristics, consequences, and feedback influence performance and learning.
Analyze the technologies that can be used to support transfer of training.
Analyze the methodology of traditional versus new training technology.
Design the steps for planning employee development.
Demonstrate college level communication through the composition of original materials in standard American English.
Describe the historical events that influence contemporary culture.
How have I grown in my job knowledge? How do I demonstrate my level of knowledge according to my job description and workload? Did I meet the levels of expected learning during my annual evaluation? Do I demonstrate college level knowledge in my speaking and training of employees? These are some of the levels of information needed to help me achieve success as I pursue my Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
Please include any other information that you feel would help the evaluators understand my skill level and my knowledge of Human Resources. Thank you for your confidence in me and your willingness to help me as I pursue my degree. Please include your title, relationship to me and the dates I worked for you. Please let me know if you need further information. You can email the letter to me at: [email protected].
Sincerely,
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EMAIL SAMPLE LETTER 3
To: XXXXXXXX
Dear XXXXX,,
Thank you for taking the time last week to discuss my future role in the organization and the steps required to attain my goals. As we discussed, Purdue University Global offers students the opportunity to compose a petition to challenge a course with which the student has acquired the real world experience to fulfill the learning outcomes of that course.
A major component of the petition requires that primary documentation be provided to support the knowledge acquired. It is recommended that a letter of verification from an employer accompany the petition as the main supporting document. I appreciate your willingness to provide the supporting document which helps me to advance toward my Bachelor's Degree in XXXXX.
The purpose of the Letter of Verification is to describe the position, duties, responsibilities, and tasks I held at the company and provide examples of successes I have achieved while working under your direction. I have attached an outline of the courses I intend to petition. The outline includes the course description, the learning outcomes that I must demonstrate, and the learning statements I have created to represent how I have attained the required learning.
Please review the course outcomes and learning statements, and feel free to elaborate on all learning statements that you feel could be strengthened by a personal example from my career. A quality example will provide the evaluator with an explanation of the knowledge I have acquired and explain how that knowledge shows mastery of the course outcomes.
I would ask that the letter be printed on company letter head. Please include your title, contact information, and signature as this is to be considered a professional reference. I have to request that the Letter of Verification be completed by XXX and a PDF or Word document be emailed to XXXXXX. I have also included my return information below. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by phone or email at any time. Again, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for your time and support in pursuit of my degree.
Regards,
XXXXX
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