ERIC Number: EJ1421275
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0198-7429
EISSN: EISSN-2163-5307
Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) in High School: Results from a Small Randomized Controlled Trial
K. Brigid Flannery; Mimi McGrath Kato; Angus Kittelman; Nadia Katul Sampson; Kent McIntosh
Behavioral Disorders, v49 n3 p149-159 2024
The purpose of this study was to provide initial evidence of the effectiveness of Check-In/Check-Out-High School (CICO-HS) on high school student outcomes. Check-In/Check-Out-High School is a version of CICO, an established Tier 2 intervention designed to improve student academic and social behavior, adapted to increase effectiveness and feasibility in high schools. Key adaptations in CICO-HS include increased student agency through goal setting and self-rating, and increased efficiency through use of a mobile application for data collection, progress monitoring, and family communication. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted during the 2021-2022 school year and included 14 ninth grade students in one public high school in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Students were randomly assigned to receive CICO-HS or a waitlist/control condition. Although underpowered, the RCT results showed meaningful improvements (small to moderate effect sizes) in student attendance (unexcused tardies and absences) and teacher ratings of student academic and social behaviors. Moreover, students and school personnel rated CICO-HS components as being socially acceptable to implement in high school. Implications for future research to replicate and expand study findings and for practice to scale up CICO-HS with fidelity in high schools are discussed.
Descriptors: High School Students, Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior, Behavior Change, Progress Monitoring, Academic Achievement, Self Management, Personal Autonomy, Goal Orientation, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Technology Uses in Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Data Collection, Parents, Parent Participation, Grade 9, Public Schools, Attendance, Student Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180015