Project Summary
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. Research has indicated that CICO is a promising intervention for improving student outcomes, has high acceptability ratings from participants, and has shown feasibility of implementation in elementary school settings. However, evaluations of CICO have primarily used single-case research designs and high quality, group design studies are lacking. This study will examine the efficacy of CICO for improving teacher instructional practices; student social, emotional, and academic behaviors; and parent perceptions of school partnership, and potential mediators or moderators of those effects. In addition, the cost and cost-effectiveness of the intervention will be examined.
Funding Period: 8/1/2019 – 7/31/2026
Amount: $3,267,804
Funder: National Center for Special Education Research
Awardee: University of Missouri – Columbia, sub-contract with University of Wisconsin – Madison
Principal Investigator: Timothy Lewis
Co-Principal Investigators: Barbara Mitchell, Howard Wills, Stephen Kilgus
Student: Chloe Hendrix, Kierin Barnet, Anna Keebler, Olivia Kamer, Gabby Abrams
