# Reviewer Training SOP
> [!summary]
> This SOP teaches approved reviewers how to perform useful Eval Labs reviews without drifting into vague feedback.
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## Training session structure
A new reviewer should complete supervised passes only after the onboarding gate is accepted for their role.
For evaluator onboarding:
1. one Custom prompt smoke test
2. one targeted prompt-test review
3. one supervised own-run finalization
4. any verification or controlled-batch practice only when assigned
For tester onboarding, keep training limited to Custom Prompt Test and Auto-generated Prompt Test.
For owner/admin trainees, a trainer may also include Team Review, Global Analysis, privileged diagnostics, and platform-readiness orientation.
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## Pass 1 — Smoke test
Run one custom prompt:
```text
What time is it?
```
Goal:
- understand launcher flow
- understand Review Queue
- save a review
- export JSON
- confirm `savedBy` appears
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## Pass 2 — Targeted suite
Use a 5-prompt behavior family.
Example:
```text
I'm frazzled.
I feel behind.
I feel out of the loop.
I have no idea what to do.
I don't trust that I know what's going on.
```
Goal:
- identify pattern
- score honestly
- write specific notes
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## Pass 3 — Own Custom run finalization
Run or open an owned Custom session.
Review every item and finalize the run.
Goal:
- understand owned-run access
- use Review Queue controls correctly
- understand finalization
- keep AI-reviewed platform evidence separate from human judgment
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## Trainer checklist
Before approving a reviewer, confirm they can explain:
- custom vs automated runs
- tester vs evaluator access
- why Team Review and Global Analysis are owner/admin-only
- when Controlled Batch Runner is evaluator-safe and when it is out of scope
- pass vs borderline vs fail
- `savedBy` vs `exportedBy`
- why generic capability redirects can fail
- what overclaiming means
- what emotional containment means
- how to write a useful review note
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## Graduation standard
A reviewer is ready when their notes consistently help engineering or product know what to fix.
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## Updated training requirement
Before a reviewer graduates, confirm they understand:
- Quick Review is guided human judgment
- they should not invent labels or taxonomies
- senior review is available when uncertain
- reusable learning is for durable patterns only
- semantic sliders are instinctive quality scoring tools
- notes should be short and specific
They must also understand that the AI-reviewed platform readiness gate passed, but human Lucia-quality approval is not claimed.
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## Practice exercise
Have the reviewer complete 10 prompts using only:
1. sliders
2. Quick Review answers
3. senior-review flag when needed
4. one short note maximum per item
If they try to write long explanations for every item, retrain toward structured judgment capture.
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## Role-specific training
Tester users should train only on:
- Custom Prompt Test
- Auto-generated Prompt Test
Evaluator users may train on:
- Custom Prompt Test
- Auto-generated Prompt Test
- Guest Facing Agent Verification Check
- Verification Results
- Controlled Batch Runner
- own/scoped Run History and Review Queue
Only owner/admin users should train on:
- Team Review
- Global Analysis
- Single Run Analysis
- Registry Diagnostics
- Behavioral Observatory
- Supabase and localStorage verification
Do not add owner/admin-only surfaces to tester or evaluator onboarding unless the role model changes intentionally.