The Teaching Interaction Procedure as a Staff Training Tool

Green et al. (2020) tested whether the teaching interaction procedure could train staff to run social-skills lessons with children with autism.

They used a multiple-baseline design across three staff members. Each adult learned the same four-step TIP: label the skill, give a kid-friendly reason, show the steps, and give quick feedback.

All three adults hit 100% fidelity after only a few training rounds. The skills stuck; scores stayed high when they worked with real kids later.

Davis et al. (2026) later used the same TIP script to teach staff how to build digital programs in CentralReach. Their positive results show the method works for tech tasks too, not just social skills.

Park et al. (2024) and Homlitas et al. (2014) used near-identical BST packages to train teachers on PECS. Both teams saw the same sharp fidelity gains, proving the core steps—model, practice, feedback—travel across interventions.

Mailey et al. (2021) looks like a contradiction at first: they replaced live trainers with adaptive computer lessons and still got good staff performance. The difference is delivery, not content. Green’s live TIP gives you speed and rapport; Mailey’s online version saves trainer hours. Pick the fit that matches your resources.

You now have a fast, reusable staff-training script. Walk in Monday, label the skill, give the why, model once, and deliver brief feedback. In under 15 minutes your RBT can hit mastery and start teaching kids social skills with confidence.