This is a survey to solicit feedback about the proposed, State-Specific Curriculum for prospective certified peer support providers in the State of Vermont.
About the Vermont State-Specific Curriculum
The Vermont State-Specific Curriculum includes the following four modules:
Each module of the curriculum is structured around the following topics.
- Learning Objectives; The knowledge, skills, and attitudes that prospective peer support providers are expected to acquire upon completion.
- Learning Outcomes: Expected competencies and skills that prospective peer support providers should achieve.
- Scope and Sequence: The organization and sequencing of the content. Outlines the order which topics are presented and the depth of coverage.
- Assessments: Forms of assessments to evaluate learning, including quizzes, tests, projects, etc. that measure achievement of learning objectives.
- Instructional Strategies: Guidance on teaching methods and strategies to be used by trainers (e.g., lectures, discussions, group work, hands-on activities).
- Differentiation and Adaptation: Strategies for differentiation or adaptation to accommodate prospective peer support providers with varying abilities, learning styles or backgrounds.
- Timeframe and Schedule: Estimation of the time required to cover each topic, as well as suggested schedule or timeline for pacing the instruction over a specific period.
- Module Contents: Subject matter or topics to be covered in the curriculum, including essential concepts, theories, facts, and information that prospective peer support providers need to learn.
- Resources and Materials: Recommended list of resources and materials that support teaching and learning, such as supplementary readings, multimedia resources or online tools.
How to Complete the Survey
The survey follows the structure of the curriculum.The survey asks questions about each of the foregoing topics for each curriculum module.
The survey also asks questions about the proposed, supplemental e-book that may be offered to trainees to enhance their training.
Feel free to complete as much or as little of the survey as you desire.
For More Information
For background information about the Vermont State-Specific Curriculum, please refer to the
video recording or the PowerPoint
slide deck from the July 25, 2023 stakeholder meeting.
For questions or comments, please feel free to email wilda@wildalwhite.com or telephone (802) 779-0570.
