Training staff to conduct a paired-stimulus preference assessment.

Lavie et al. (2002) taught three staff members how to run paired-stimulus preference assessments.

The team used a short BST package: a quick talk, a video model, and practice with verbal feedback.

The whole training took about 80 minutes.

All three staff hit mastery and ran the assessments correctly after the brief session.

Skills stuck without extra coaching.

Yang (2022) ran the same BST recipe but swapped the task to MSWO preference assessments in classrooms. Staff still nailed it, showing the method works across assessment types.

Courtemanche et al. (2021) pushed the numbers up, training 36 people at once with peer feedback and still hit 85-100% accuracy. This tells us BST scales beyond small groups.

Jenkins et al. (2016) fine-tuned the dose, finding one rehearsal with feedback is enough. Their result supports Tami’s short format and warns us not to waste time on extra drills.

You can copy this 80-minute script tomorrow. Show a two-minute video, let staff practice once, give quick feedback, and they’ll run preference assessments correctly. No long workshops, no big budget—just a fast path to accurate data that powers effective reinforcement.