COLLEGE READING AND LEARNING ASSOCIATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF TUTOR PROGRAMS

Requirements for Regular/Level 1 Certification:

A.    Amount/Duration of Tutor Training:  One or more of the following:

1. Minimum of Ten Hours of Tutor Training
2. A Quarter/Semester Tutor Training Course
3. A Quarter/Semester of Tutor Training (Non-Coursework)

B.    Modes of Tutor Training:  Classroom and/or workshop instruction PLUS two or more of the following:

1. Tutor Training Videotapes
2. Conferences with Tutor Trainer/Supervisor
3. Special Tutor Projects
4. Other

C.    Areas/Topics to be Covered in Tutor Training:  A minimum of eight 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
3. Techniques for Successfully Beginning and Ending a Tutor Session
4. Some Basic Tutoring Do's
5. Some Basic Tutoring Don'ts
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
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 above 

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

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