Peer Coaching Check List for CRLA Certification:

o   Attended 6 hour Training Session which included:

o   Definition of Peer coaching and coaching responsibilities

o   Coaching do’s and don’ts

o   Ethical Responsibilities of Peer Coach (Plagiarism, code of conduct, safety, academic honesty, etc.

o   Referrals

o   Communication and Interpersonal Skills

o   Record Keeping

o   Goal Development

o   Adult Learners

o   Study Skills

o   Critical thinking Skills

o   Learning Styles

CRLA Requirements for Certification:

·       Minimum of 6 hour of Training must be Live, real time, interactive and tutor trained supervised and include …

·       Definition of Tutor Responsibilities and tutoring

·       Basic tutoring Guidelines? Tutor Do’s and Don’ts

·       Compliance with the ethics and philosophy of tutor program/ sexual harassment /plagiarism

·       Referral Skills

·       Communication Skills & Techniques for successfully beginning and ending a tutor session& Active Listening and Paraphrasing

·       Setting goals /Planning

·       Adult Learners/ Learning Theory /Learning Styles

·       Critical thinking

The Completion of 10 hour total training time can be accomplished through…

o   1 hour of supervised Coaching

o   Attendance of at least one  1 hour of online Workshop

o   Completion of Coaching Scavenger Hunt

o   Completion of at least one Library Workshop of their choice

Practicum Students in addition will be required…

o   Write 2 reflective essays discussing their evolvement in the peer coaching program

o   Participate in 50 -75 tutor hours for lower level and 80-100 hours for upper level.

The Completion of 10 hour total training time can be accomplished through…

·       Conferences with tutor trainer /supervisor

·       Texts/ handouts/scavenger hunts

·       Other

·       Video Tapes/DVDs/ websites

·       Special tutor projects

·       Webquests, podcast webcasts, wikis, blogs,