Check-in/check-out (CICO)
Check-in/check-out (CICO)
Warning! SESC highly recommends that school staff receive formal training and coaching on this intervention rather than trying to implement CICO on your own (without training and coaching support). This intervention is often implemented incorrectly with at-risk students due to A LOT of misinformation that is shared about this intervention. At minimum, please consult with someone who has been formally trained before implementing! You may request formal training from SESC's Team using this training request form. Training is at "no cost" to member districts. SESC typically trains on CICO during its PBIS Tier 2 Training Series.
THE BEHAVIOR EDUCATION PROGRAM (a.k.a. CICO)
The Behavior Education Program (BEP), more recently known as Check-In/Check-Out (CICO), is a targeted group intervention and is designed as a next step for schools who are implementing Tier 1 PBIS with fidelity. The BEP is intended to address the needs of the students in the middle portion of the triangle, those who are “at-risk.” These are the students who are consistently getting a high number of referrals and are what we sometimes call the “frequent flyers.”
The BEP or CICO focuses on at-risk students who are accruing multiple referrals in multiple settings across the school campus and are referred by more than one staff member. It is designed for students who are referred for disruption, tardiness, defiance, inappropriate language, and refusal to comply; to name a few. It is not intended as the sole intervention for students who are aggressive or violent. The students who meet these qualifications should also be highly motivated by teacher/adult attention.
The main component of the BEP/CICO is a “check-in/check-out” system with a staff member which occurs at the beginning and end of each school day. Students have clearly defined expectations/goals, daily prompts from a positive adult, daily prompts at each class/activity, daily feedback from teachers and parents, daily progress reports, increased opportunities for behavioral instruction and reinforcement, and additional support available on a daily and as-needed basis. The BEP/CICO is also intended to establish parent involvement and participation through meetings, progress reports, and daily positive feedback to the student.
A Behavior Education Training Video is available to member districts and schools via SESC's PBIS Lending Library.
Video description: This professional training video demonstrates the Behavior Education Program (BEP), the Tier 2 intervention comprehensively described in the book Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools. Scenes set in classrooms and other school and home settings depict such nonaggressive problem behaviors as disruption, defiance, and tardiness, and show how teachers, other school personnel, and parents can work with students effectively to implement the steps of the BEP. In addition, an interview with BEP codeveloper Dr. Leanne S. Hawken provides answers to frequently asked questions. A special feature of the DVD is a set of reproducible forms and training materials that can be downloaded on the purchaser's computer as PDFs or PowerPoint files.
Additional Resources for using BEP/CICO:
- Brief Overview Video (8 min)
- Student Training Scripts - Supplemental Materials
- Teacher Training Scripts - Supplemental Materials
- Additional Staff Training Scripts
- Installation Plan for Tier 2 Check In Check Out Intervention
- CICO Excel Spreadsheets for Data Collection (Example)
- Sample Request for Assistance Form
- CICO Fidelity of Implementation Measure (CICO-FIM)