If your staff have not previously received a Basic LSI-R training, we will
deliver the full 3-day workshop, structured as follows:
Interspersed Instruction and Practice
During the three-day training, participants receive alternating modules of
instruction and practice, ensuring that they can:
- Administer, score, and interpret the LSI-R instrument,
- Use a systematic quality assurance protocol for continuous improvement in use of
the LSI-R,
- Demonstrate core active listening skills (open questions, reflections,
affirmations, and summaries) that encourage youths to disclose interview
material necessary for accurate risk/needs assessment,
- Understand the Evidence-Based Principles that support actuarial risk/needs
assessment—an integral part of effective case planning.
Success in achieving the above objectives will be measured by: Pre- and
post-tests for measuring immediate retention, Successive timed skill rehearsals,
Co-participant ratings of clinical skills, Trainer observation of participants
conducting interviews.
Mid-Training Normative Feedback and Coaching
J-SAT uses a copyrighted software application to give participants immediate
objective feedback on their assessment completion and active listening skills
performance. Graphed profiles show individual participant performance as
compared with the class average, targeting specific areas of improvement.
Workshop facilitators explain individual performance results to the participants
and coach participants between sessions for improvement on later practice
sessions.
Tape Critiques and Written Feedback
To assure inter-rater reliability among risk-assessment training participants,
certified J-SAT staff critique audio-taped interviews submitted by course
graduates. Graduates receive a comprehensive report providing feedback and
coaching on active listening skills, scoring accuracy, and fidelity to all
scoring and time-based rules.
Selection of LSI-R Trainers
From among course participants, J-SAT trainers recommend those who should be
trained as LSI-R trainers and lead trainers based on:
- Demonstration of knowledge and skill retention during Phase I (measured through
pre- and post-tests and mid-training exercises)
- Normative performance ratings from tape critique reports. li>
Trainers will also note and report to the agency contact:
- Champions of the training and its expected outputs / outcomes,
- Opinion leaders having influence in the direction of expected
outputs/outcomes,
- Managers directly involved by the training, and who may play a role in
implementing it.
Post-Training Agency Report
Specified contact persons in your agency will receive a post-training report
including:
- Graphs highlighting training group strength and growth areas in pre- and
post-test knowledge gains and post-training skill implementation,
- Written suggestions about on-going participant coaching, and
- Lists of organizational development issues raised during training that will be
key to ongoing implementation of the LSI-R and active listening skills.
- During the first 4 days, two J-SAT trainers alternate between presenting modules
of training content and methods to participant-trainers and then helping them to
practice what they have learned.
- On the final half-day of the training, all participant ratings are evaluated and
6-8 lead trainers are selected from among the group. Participants debrief their
Phase II experience and learn what to expect for the next phase
Soon after the completion of Phase II, one J-SAT trainer returns to coach the
new trainers as they conduct segments of the in-house Basic LSI-R training
program. Usually, this requires three full days.
To train your staff in tape critiquing LSI-R interviews to ensure that
practitioners are following LSI-R scoring rules and using active listening
skills in their daily tasks, please also consider our Assessment Interview
Critiquer Training.