Wikipedia:WikiProject on Adminship/Training

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Training

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Administrator training needs 1.2 General training needs 2 Training options 2.1 Administrator training 2.1.1 Administrator coaching 2.1.2 Administrator qualification guide

[edit] Background

[edit] Administrator training needs

Many potential Admins fail the RfA review. Administrator approval standards vary. Requirements enforced in one season fall out of favor the next. Early "voters" sway the outcome, especially if articulate. Small issues can dominate the discussion. There is no easy way for a potential Admin to determine whether they are likely meet the current standards. We should provide potential administrators a reasonable opportunity to assess themselves & prepare themselves.

[edit] General training needs

Generally training is performed by providing guidance

[edit] Training options

[edit] Administrator training

[edit] Administrator coaching

For those who want to be administrators, Wikipedia:Esperanza/Programs/Admin coaching is great and provides excellent assistance, but the coaching backlog is long—there are too few coaches.

[edit] Administrator qualification guide

Provide aspiring administrators with an administrator qualification guide (a set of exercises which if completed would substantially improve their probability of success).