Evaluation of teach-back for training teachers the good behavior game

Training teachers to implement evidence-based practices with fidelity remains a challenge in applied settings due to time and resource constraints. Teach-back, a method originally developed in healthcare, may offer a more efficient alternative to traditional training methods like Behavioral Skills Training (BST). This study replicated and extended Sleiman et al. (2023) by evaluating the efficacy of teach-back to train four elementary school teachers in implementing the Good Behavior Game (GBG), a classroom management strategy. Using a variation of a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants, we found that all participants improved procedural integrity following teach-back, with further gains during feedback when needed. Two participants reached 100% integrity with teach-back alone. Teach-back training was efficient, averaging 31.25 minutes. Results suggest that teach-back may be a viable and time-efficient training method for teaching complex classroom procedures, particularly for experienced teachers. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.