Adapted from the June 1996 Manual produced by the
ASSOCIATION OF LIFE SKILLS COACHES OF ONTARIO's
COUNCIL OF MENTORS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EVALUATION IN THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS
MENTORSHIP APPLICATION AND CRITERIA
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTED READINGS
RESOURCES - EVALUATION SECTION
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INTRODUCTION
This Mentors’ Manual is a handbook to guide new Mentors and to provide clarification on different questions that may arise during the accreditation process. You are encouraged to use the journal pages within to record your personal journey in professional development as you assist fellow travelers to achieve personal and professional excellence.
The members of the Saskatchewan Life Skills Association express heartfelt gratitude to the Association of Life Skills Coaches of Ontario for their pioneering work and generously sharing their resources. We acknowledge and appreciate the dedication and persistence required to develop tools such as the Mentor’s Manual and Intern Portfolio. ALSCO admirably models the principle of P.U.T. (Practise - Use - Teach) for the benefit of life skills coaches every where. The manual is based on the condensed contributions of a number of experienced mentors.
We have been having difficulty implementing an accreditation process that suits everyone’s needs in Saskatchewan. Without the help and support of ALSCO and the Alberta Society of Life Skills Coaches, our path would be much longer and more difficult. We look forward to building on this “wheel that’s already been invented” and invite comments and feedback which will provide the universal life skills community with increasingly effective management and evaluative tools.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for Life Skills Coaches in our province. The long-awaited accreditation process is ready to proceed, and we finally have working tools that will help us to ensure the premium quality of Life Skills within Saskatchewan. As part of the Canadian Alliance of Life Skills Coaches and Associations network, we too are “committed to the belief that all individuals are entitled to learn the Life Skills necessary for personal and social development. We support and promote professional excellence in Life Skills Coaching - personally, regionally, and nationally.”
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RESOURCES: EVALUATION SECTION
Belenky, Cliniby, Goldberger, Tarule. Women’s Way of Knowing. Basic Books Inc.
Conger, D. Stuart. Evaluations of Life Skills Training.
Garvin, Alfred D. Applicability of Criterion-Referenced: Measurement By Content Area and Level. University of Cincinnati.
Glaser, Robert. Criterion-Referenced Measurement (An Introduction). University of Pittsburgh.
Roddan, Sam. Dip-Stick in the Mental Crankcase. Vancouver Sun. November 4, 1981
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FEEDBACK SHEET
The members of the SLSA Executive and Accreditation Committee would appreciate receiving comments and feedback about this guide. As you read through it or use it while mentoring an Intern, please note your suggestions and/or questions on this sheet. Your feedback will help to improve the Mentor’s Manual for future use. When you are ready, please send a copy of this page to:
Margaret Foster
SLSA Accreditation Co-ordinator
118 Sturgeon Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 4B3
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