Providing effective reading instruction to parents with low literacy is imperative due to the significant implications of literacy for children and their families. Adult education programs that teach reading play an important role in improving literacy outcomes for parents who need support. The present study evaluated the effects of a behavioral skills training package (BST) on training adult literacy tutors to implement the steps of BST when teaching parents. Four adult literacy tutors participated in the study along with one parent with low literacy. The primary dependent variable was the percentage of steps of the BST package implemented correctly during tutor training probe measures. Secondary measures were taken on the parent’s performance of each step of the literacy activities on which they were trained. Following the BST session, tutor performance improved when implementing the steps of the BST package with parents and parent confederates during maintenance probes. Treatment acceptability measures suggested high approval for the training package. Results and practical considerations when training adult education tutors are discussed.

由于识字对儿童及其家庭的重大影响，为识字率低的父母提供有效的阅读指导势在必行。教授阅读的成人教育项目在提高需要支持的父母的读写能力方面发挥着重要作用。本研究评估了行为技能培训包（BST）对培训成人识字导师在教导家长时实施 BST 步骤的效果。四名成人识字辅导员和一名识字率较低的家长参与了这项研究。主要因变量是在导师培训探测测量期间正确实施 BST 包的步骤的百分比。对家长在接受培训的识字活动的每一步中的表现进行了次要衡量。BST 课程结束后，导师在维护调查期间与家长和家长联盟实施 BST 包的步骤时，表现得到了提高。治疗可接受性测量表明对培训包的高度认可。讨论了成人教育导师培训的结果和实际考虑。