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Check-In/Check-Out (CICO)

Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) is a Tier 2, group-oriented intervention to decrease attention-seeking behaviors. It is designed to provide students with consistent, scheduled adult attention each day.

Resources for Schools

Check-in/Check-out Fidelity Checklists

Check-in/Check-out Fidelity Checklists

Check-in/Check-out Fidelity Checklists
A series of checklists to assess whether key steps in the Check-in/Check-out (CICO) intervention are completed well. When school staff consistently complete the key steps, they increase the likelihood that CICO will produce positive outcomes. The CICO Checklists can be used as part of the Resiliency Education Program or independently.

Research Projects

Evaluation the Efficacy of a Daily Check-in/Check-out Intervention for Students At-Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Check-in/Check-out (CICO) for improving social, emotional, and academic behavior of elementary school students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). CICO is a manualized Tier 2 behavioral intervention commonly implemented within a multi-tiered framework and designed to improve the social and behavioral performance of students with emerging problem behavior.

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