Check In Check Out
Overview
Focus
Specific Skills
- Expected behaviors
- Increase positive child behavior
Program Length
Unspecified
Program Description
Behavior intervention in which students check in with an adult at the beginning of the day, periodically throughout the day, and at the end of the day to ensure they are staying engaged in learning.
Visit Program WebsiteCost
No Cost
More Pricing DetailsDemographics & Delivery
Intended Population
- Intervention
Grade
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- High School
Intended Group Size
- Individual
ELL/DLL
- Unspecified
Multisensory Applications
- Unspecified
Computer-Based Delivery
- None
Scripted
- Instructor Scripted
Program Specifics
Comprehensive or Skill Specific
- Skill Specific
Placement Tests
- No
Accelerated Learning
- No
Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery
- Yes
Error Correction Built In
- Unspecified
Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher
- Unspecified
Research & Evaluation
Research Summary
Literature review revealed three studies where results indicated that all participants demonstrated a reduction in problem behavior. Review article found that across multiple studies, generally, there were small to medium effect sizes favoring the students receiving the intervention. According to the review articles, there is evidence that implementation of CICO may lead to reductions in problem behavior.
Study Citations
Campbell, A., & Anderson, C. M. (2011). Check-in/check-out: A systematic evaluation and component analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44(2), 315-326.
Fairbanks, S., Sugai, G., Guardino, D., & Lathrop, M. (2007). Response to intervention: Examining classroom behavior support in second grade. Council for Exceptional Children, 73(3), 288-310.
Hawken, Leanne & Bundock, Kaitlin & Kladis, Kristin & O'Keeffe, Breda & Barrett, Courtenay. (2014). Systematic Review of the Check-in, Check-out Intervention for Students At Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Education and Treatment of Children. 37. 635-658. 10.1353/etc.2014.0030.
Laging, D. et al. (2018).Systematic review of the Check-in/Check-out components and the effectiveness for students with challenging behaviors. The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education. 8(4), 98-102. https://www.tojned.net/journals/tojned/articles/v08i04/v08i04-10.pdf
Todd, A. W., Campbell, A. L., Meyer, G. G., & Horner, R. H. (2008). The effects of a targeted intervention to reduce problem behaviors. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 10(1), 46-55.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
- Promising practice