In a major effort to improve the quality of tutoring and tutor training, Bronx Community College has undertaken a substantive effort to develop and implement an intensive tutor training project.
Since 1999 the Perkins Tutoring Center, funded by a New York State Education grant, has addressed tutoring issues. We designed and standardize the training and certification of all tutors hired at the college.
Major Objectives of Perkins Tutoring Center:
- Continuous improvement in the quality of tutor training currently offered at the college
- Standardization of criteria for tutor recruitment and selection
- Improvement in vocational satellite tutoring by providing course-specific tutoring
- Development of collaborative tutor training from participating departments
- Development of a tutor training manual and materials to be used by tutoring programs at the college
- Implementation of a training schedule
- Maintain national Certification by the College Reading and Learning Association at three levels
Tutor Training
Level I is offered twice per year for 2 five hour days usually in the first month of each semester.
Level II is offered once a year after a survey of interest
Level III is offered once every other year for interested tutors
Note: Only Tutors working at BCC are eligible to enroll
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