The Effects of Fluency Training on the Identification of Procedural Fidelity Errors
Add a quick fluency drill to BST and your RBTs will keep spotting DTT errors long after training ends.
01Research in Context
What this study did
The team taught RBTs to catch mistakes during DTT sessions.
They used BST plus timed fluency drills.
A multiple-baseline design showed when each RBT learned the skill.
What they found
After training, RBTs spotted both correct and incorrect DTT steps.
The added fluency practice helped them keep the skill.
How this fits with other research
Clayton et al. (2019) already showed that a 10-minute BST block lifts staff DTT delivery to 97 %.
Katechis moves the lens: instead of doing DTT, staff now audit DTT.
Briggs et al. (2024) scoping review says most studies trim BST to save time.
Ampuero et al. (2025) found brief feedback works as well as full BST for paraeducators.
The new study keeps the full four-step BST and adds fluency, betting on retention over speed.
Together the papers let you pick: fast train, or train to last.
Why it matters
You can clone this package in one staff meeting.
Run the BST, then 1-minute timings until each RBT hits their fluency aim.
Now your technicians can peer-check DTT without you watching every trial.
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02At a glance
03Original abstract
ABSTRACT Front‐line staff are required to implement procedures meant to support those learners who require behavior analytic services. The extent to which they can implement procedures created is called procedural fidelity. The present study used a multiple baseline design across participants to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral skills training in identifying correct instances of procedural fidelity by Registered Behavior Technicians. Participants identified correct and incorrect procedural components of discrete trial training. Following behavioral skills training, participants were able to detect both errors and instances of correct procedural implementation. Precision teaching components may have aided in the retention of previously learned skills by front‐line staff in the field of applied behavior analysis.
Behavioral Interventions, 2026 · doi:10.1002/bin.70072