Training Staff to Implement Free-Operant Preference Assessment: Effects of Remote Behavioral Skills Training

Abstract

Behavior Skills Training (BST) was used remotely to teach four special education teachers who lived in China to conduct free-operant preference assessments. A multiple baseline across participant design demonstrated a functional relationship between remote BST and the percentage of assessment steps completed correctly. Additionally, two of the four participants demonstrated generalization. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

Keywords

• staff training
• behavioral skills training
• preference assessment