CRLA Re-Certification Process
(Order of Application Materials)
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CRLA Re-certification Application
1. Administration Folder
A. Brief Tutor Program Overview
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Program history
Program mission
Program objectives
Reporting Lines
Funding Sources
Services and Students Served
Program Location and Facilities
Training Guidelines
Training Implementation
B. CRLA Requirements
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One page document explaining the training, class, evaluation, and
actual tutoring.
C. Hiring Materials Folder
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Peer Tutor Job Pre-requisites
Peer Tutor Brochure
Letter to Faculty
Tutor Characteristics
Recommend a Tutor Brochure
Application Part One
Application Part Two
Application Part Three
Tutor Interview Questions
Tutor Interview Essay Two
D. Tutor Observation and Evaluation Forms Folder
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WC Tutoring Observation Form
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Tutoring Self-Evaluation Form
Employee Evaluation Form
Tutoring Observation Guide
Writing Center Session Evaluation
E. Writing Center Handouts (a sampling of the most used handouts)
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MLA Packet
APA Packet
Using Commas
Outlining
Quick Guide to Fixing Fragments
Level 1 Training Folder:
A. CRLA Requirements Folder
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A. Amount duration of tutor training
B. Modes of Tutor Training
C. Areas/Topics Covered in Tutor Training (11)
D. Required Tutoring Experience
E. Tutor Selection Criteria
F. Tutor Evaluation Criteria
B. Level 1 Training Topics
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Basic Tutoring: What Tutoring is and isn’t
Role Modeling
Setting Goals/Planning
Referral Skills
Study Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Ethics and Philosophy of Tutor program
Modeling Problem Solving
Other-ESL Writers
Definition of Tutoring/Tutoring Responsibilities
Basic tutoring Guidelines
Techniques for Beginning and Ending a Session
C. Tutor Training Class folder:
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Complete Works Cited for CRLA
WRIT Works Cited for Materials Used in Class
Course Catalogue Description (of WRIT Class)
WRIT Syllabus
WRIT Class Schedule
Journal Prompt
Role of Tutor Quiz
5 Stages of Writing Process
Writer Profile for Tutoring Plan
Tutoring Plan #1 (Writing Profile)
Training Essay (“Killings”)
D. Tutor Training Manual Folder contains:
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Tutor Training Manual Folder (Table of Contents with document #’s)
Manual Cover
Mission Statement
1.Table of Contents
2.Tutoring Essentials (What Tutoring is Not)
3.What Tutoring Is
4.Goals of Tutoring
5.The Role of the Writing Tutor
6. Editors vs. Tutors/Taking Responsibility
7.The Tutor Cycle
8-11. The Tutoring Session: the 12 Steps
12.Writing Center Session Report
13-14. Guide to Completing the Writing Center Session Report
15-16. Effective Comments from USC’s Writing Room
17-20. Sample Session Reports for Training Purposes
23. The Writing Process
24. Shaping, Planning, and Organizing Ideas
25. Writing a Rough Draft
26. Revising
27. Editing or Proofreading
28. Invention and Shaping
29. Free writing/Looping
30. Clustering, Webbing, Mapping, Cubing
31. Cubing, the 5 W’s
32. 20 Questions for the Tutoring Session/Shaping
33. Focus Questions
34-36. HOC’s
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37-38. Sample Tutor Session
40. Tutor Practice Assignment
41. Organization
42.Practice Outline
43-44. Revised Diagnostic Essay/Student model
45. Tutor Strategy
46-47.Sample essays, Explanation, and Practice
48. Tutor Strategy
49. Discussion Two/Tutoring Practice
50. HOC Review
51.Development
52-57. LOC’s
58. Run-on Sentences, Apostrophes
59-61. Model Dialogue
62. Works Cited
63-71. Writing Center Tutor/Employee Guidelines/ Writing Center Peer
Tutor Employment Agreement
73.Writing Center Guidelines for Handling Plagiarism
74.WC Tutor/Employee Evaluation Form
75. Tutor Improvement Plan and Assessment Form
77. Protocol and Duties
78. Appointment Procedures
79. Sample Page of Appointment Book
80-81. WC Peer Tutor Administrative Duties
82. Writing Center Incident Report
83.Tutor Training Document
Complete Works Cited for CRLA
E. Documentation of Student Training and Contact Hours Folder:
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Class visit Schedule Flyer—Sent out to faculty
Fall 2009 Classroom Visit Log
Appointment book—Peer Tutor Page
Appointment book—Professional Staff
Appointment book—Times
Fall 2009 Session Survey Results
Josie Tutor-CRLA Tracking
Writing Center Session Report
F. Writing Center Student Orientation Folder
A. Ice Breakers Folder
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Scavenger Hunt ( to familiarize students with the WC) –2
documents
BINGO
Who are you?
B. Orientation Evaluation Forms Folder
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Tutor Orientation Evaluation Form
C. Fall 2009 Training Agenda
D. Sample Forms for Tutoring
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Mentoring Folders Contents
Mock Session Report Form
Peer Tutor Monthly Report
Peer Tutor Monthly Activity Report
Semester End Tutor Evaluation
E. Tactful Tutoring Form