Regular/Level 1 Certification Requirements
A. AMOUNT/DURATION OF TUTOR TRAINING:
one or more of the following:
1. Minimum of ten (10) hours of tutor training
2. A quarter/semester tutor training course
3. A quarter/semester of tutor training (non-course work)
B. MODES OF TUTOR TRAINING
1. Minimum of 6 hours of the training must be: Tutor-trainer supervised, Interactive, Live and Real-Time and can take one or more of the following forms:
a. workshop instruction/seminar session
b. fact-to-face or online discussions
c. Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE, like Second Life)
2. The trainig time remaining can use the following as the main delivery medium
a. Videotapes/DVDs/websites
b. Conferences with tutor trainer/supervisor
c. Webquests, podcasts, webcasts, wikis, blogs
d. Texts, handouts, scavenger hunts
e. Special tutor projects
f. Other
C. AREA/TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN TUTOR TRAINING
A minimum of eight (8) of the following topics should be covered in Level 1 training. The exact amount of time devoted to each topic may vary.
1. Definition of tutoring and tutor responsibilities
2. Basic tutoring guidelines/ Tutoring do's / Tutoring don'ts
3. Techniques for successfully beginning and ending a tutor session
4. Adult learners / Learning theory / Learning styles
5. Assertiveness / Handling difficult students
6. Role Modeling
7. Setting Goals/Planning
8. Communication Skills
9. Active listening and paraphrasing
10. Referral Skills
11. Study Skills
12. Critical Thinking Skills
13. Compliance with the Ethics and Philosophy of the Tutor Program / Sexual Harassment / Plagiarisn
14. Modeling problem solving
15. Other
D. REQUIRED TUTORING EXPERIENCE
25 hours of actual tutoring
E. TUTOR SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Interview plus written approval of a content/skill instructor
AND/OR
2. Interview plus endorsement of tutor trainer/supervisor
PLUS at least one of the following:
3. Grade of "A" or "B" in subject content being tutored
4. Documented experience equivalent to #3
F. TUTOR EVALUATION CRITERIA
1. A formal/informal evaluation process is in place
2. Formal/informal evaluation occurs on a regular basis
3. The results of the evaluation process are made known to the tutors
This material taken from CRLA's Requirements for Certification of Tutor Programs
http://www.crla.net/itpc/certification_requirements.htm
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