Below please find more information about the AAP tutoring program.
Mission of AAP Tutoring
The tutoring component of the Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) at the University of Maryland provides academic support for a number of lower-level CORE classes. In the one-hour sessions, tutors will assist students to obtain a clearer picture of the course material and encourage the students to develop their own study techniques.
The tutor, in his/her role as a peer facilitator, structures each weekly session according to the syllabus of the CORE class, but he/she is always
willing to address the issues with which students are experiencing difficulties. Overall, each tutoring session is designed to help the students build confidence in their abilities to handle complex issues raised in the classroom. Additionally, the tutoring sessions, with their strong focus on collaborative learning techniques, should encourage the participating students to form their own study groups in the future.
Which classes are usually offered?
AAP's Tutoring and Study Skills Components offer most of the following classes during the Fall and Spring semesters once or twice a week. To obtain an accurate list of classes for the current semester, come to the Tutoring Coordinator's office at 1300A Marie Mount Hall or call 301-405-4745:
AASP 100
AMST 207
BSCI 103
BSCI 105
CCJS 100
CCJS 105
CHEM 103
COMM 107
DANC 200
ECON 200
GVPT 100
GVPT 170
HIST 200
HIST 201
MUET 210
PHIL 140
PHYS 106/7
PSYC 100
SOCY 100
SOCY 105
THET 110
During Summer Session II each year, the Tutoring Component hires tutors for selected classes in connection with the Study Skills Component. During the Summer Transitional Program, we enroll students for the coming academic year. The support classes are mostly restricted to the participants in the Summer Transitional Program. Classes that are usually offered during that time period include the following:
AASP 100
AMST 212
CCJS 100
CCJS 105
HIST 157
MUET 210
SOCY 100
THET 110
College Reading and Learning Association Tutor Certification
The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is a national organization made up of postsecondary student-oriented learning
assistance professionals. CRLA membership includes faculty in various fields (reading, writing, math, and education) Supplemental Instruction and tutor training administrators, learning assistance and study skills professionals, learning center administrators, and developmental education faculty. CRLA provides a platform for professional development and the promotion of research, as well as a forum for communicating best practices in specific educational fields. CRLA offers Special Interest Groups (SIGs), an annual conference, literary journal, insight on legislative action, and scholarships/awards.
CRLA also has an International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITPPC). Since its inception in March 1989, more than 800 tutorial programs in the
United States and Canada have received tutor training certification through this certification process. It is important to note that CRLA certifies
programs, not individuals. In other words, CRLA certifies a tutor training program and authorizes that program to issue CRLA certificates to
individual tutors stating that the tutors have met the program's guidelines as approved by CRLA's program certification requirements for tutor selection, tutor training, tutor experience, and tutor evaluation.
The purpose of the ITTPC program is twofold. First, it provides recognition and positive reinforcement for tutors' successful work from an international
organization, CRLA. Second, CRLA's tutor certification process sets an internationally accepted standard of skills and training for a program to certify their tutors.
ITTPC has been endorsed by the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA), the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) and the Commission XVI of the American College Personnel Association. In addition, other national organizations/programs who endorse CRLA’s ITTPC program for tutor training include: the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), Association for the Tutoring Profession (ATP), and the National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE).
AAP’s Tutoring and SI Program has successfully been re-certified by CRLA until July 2014. Current tutors and SI leaders interested in the certification
should speak to either Ms. Sharon Vanwright, CSS Coordinator about completing the required training and tutoring/SI session hours. Please review the following requirements for each certification level.
ITTPC Level One—Certified Tutor
ITTPC Level Two—Advanced Certified Tutor
ITTPC Level Three—Master Certified Tutor
Mission of AAP Tutoring
The tutoring component of the Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) at the University of Maryland provides academic support for a number of lower-level CORE classes. In the one-hour sessions, tutors will assist students to obtain a clearer picture of the course material and encourage the students to develop their own study techniques.
The tutor, in his/her role as a peer facilitator, structures each weekly session according to the syllabus of the CORE class, but he/she is always
willing to address the issues with which students are experiencing difficulties. Overall, each tutoring session is designed to help the students build confidence in their abilities to handle complex issues raised in the classroom. Additionally, the tutoring sessions, with their strong focus on collaborative learning techniques, should encourage the participating students to form their own study groups in the future.
Which classes are usually offered?
AAP's Tutoring and Study Skills Components offer most of the following classes during the Fall and Spring semesters once or twice a week. To obtain an accurate list of classes for the current semester, come to the Tutoring Coordinator's office at 1300A Marie Mount Hall or call 301-405-4745:
AASP 100
AMST 207
BSCI 103
BSCI 105
CCJS 100
CCJS 105
CHEM 103
COMM 107
DANC 200
ECON 200
GVPT 100
GVPT 170
HIST 200
HIST 201
MUET 210
PHIL 140
PHYS 106/7
PSYC 100
SOCY 100
SOCY 105
THET 110
During Summer Session II each year, the Tutoring Component hires tutors for selected classes in connection with the Study Skills Component. During the Summer Transitional Program, we enroll students for the coming academic year. The support classes are mostly restricted to the participants in the Summer Transitional Program. Classes that are usually offered during that time period include the following:
AASP 100
AMST 212
CCJS 100
CCJS 105
HIST 157
MUET 210
SOCY 100
THET 110
College Reading and Learning Association Tutor Certification
The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is a national organization made up of postsecondary student-oriented learning
assistance professionals. CRLA membership includes faculty in various fields (reading, writing, math, and education) Supplemental Instruction and tutor training administrators, learning assistance and study skills professionals, learning center administrators, and developmental education faculty. CRLA provides a platform for professional development and the promotion of research, as well as a forum for communicating best practices in specific educational fields. CRLA offers Special Interest Groups (SIGs), an annual conference, literary journal, insight on legislative action, and scholarships/awards.
CRLA also has an International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITPPC). Since its inception in March 1989, more than 800 tutorial programs in the
United States and Canada have received tutor training certification through this certification process. It is important to note that CRLA certifies
programs, not individuals. In other words, CRLA certifies a tutor training program and authorizes that program to issue CRLA certificates to
individual tutors stating that the tutors have met the program's guidelines as approved by CRLA's program certification requirements for tutor selection, tutor training, tutor experience, and tutor evaluation.
The purpose of the ITTPC program is twofold. First, it provides recognition and positive reinforcement for tutors' successful work from an international
organization, CRLA. Second, CRLA's tutor certification process sets an internationally accepted standard of skills and training for a program to certify their tutors.
ITTPC has been endorsed by the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA), the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) and the Commission XVI of the American College Personnel Association. In addition, other national organizations/programs who endorse CRLA’s ITTPC program for tutor training include: the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), Association for the Tutoring Profession (ATP), and the National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE).
AAP’s Tutoring and SI Program has successfully been re-certified by CRLA until July 2014. Current tutors and SI leaders interested in the certification
should speak to either Ms. Sharon Vanwright, CSS Coordinator about completing the required training and tutoring/SI session hours. Please review the following requirements for each certification level.
ITTPC Level One—Certified Tutor
- Complete 10 Hours of Training
- Attend the Start of the Semester Trainings/Meetings including One Peer
Observation (6 Hours) - Complete Additional Training Hours (4 Hours)
- Attend four workshops sponsored by Learning Assistance Service and write an
synopsis on how the topic is relevant to your role as tutor/SI leader and how
you plan on integrating strategies learned in your session OR - Complete the following four study skills modules and write a synopsis on
how the topic is relevant to your role as tutor/SI leader and how you plan on
integrating strategies learning into your session OR - A combination of workshop attendance and modules totaling four
hours - Complete 25 hours of tutoring/SI sessions
ITTPC Level Two—Advanced Certified Tutor
- Complete 10 Additional Hours of Training
- Attend the Start of the Semester Trainings/Meetings including Two Peer
Observations (6-7 Hours) - Complete Additional Training Hours (4 Hours) OR
- Complete the following four study skills modules and write a synopsis on
how the topic is relevant to your role as tutor/SI leader and how you plan on
integrating strategies learning into your session - Enroll in EDUC 388—Guided Experiences in Teaching
- Complete an additional 25 hours of tutoring/SI sessions above Level
One
ITTPC Level Three—Master Certified Tutor
- Complete 10 Additional Hours of Training
- Attend the Start of the Semester Trainings/Meetings including Two Peer
Observations (6-7 Hours) - Complete Additional Training Hours (4 Hours) OR
- Complete the following four study skills modules and write a synopsis on
how the topic is relevant to your role as tutor/SI leader and how you plan on
integrating strategies learning into your session - Civility in the Classroom
- Self Regulation and Memory
- Structuring the Learning Experience in Your Session
- Supporting TRiO Students in their Educational Endeavors
- Enroll in EDUC 388—Guided Experiences in Teaching
- Complete an additional 25 hours of tutoring/SI sessions above Levels One
and Two