Behavioral Interventions are Behavioral Interventions are successful ONLY if…successful ONLY if…

Implemented with Integrity/FidelityMonitored!!!Implemented with ConsistencyAs important as teaching academic

skillsNOT a quick fix!Data are reviewed & graphed!!!

Check-In Check-Out (CICO)Check-In Check-Out (CICO)

1) Morning “Check-In”- Discuss behavior /point

goals- Point card given

2) Point card to each teacher

- Beginning or end of period (school specific)

3) Teacher Feedback

- End of period

4) End-of-Day “Check-Out”

- review performance /problem solving

- Was goal met?

5) Point card to Parent

- send copy of card home with student

- parent initials and card is returned following day

The Objectives…The Objectives…

You will learn to graph a CICO intervention using the CICO Excel Program

You will demonstrate this by completing a sample case.

An observer will complete a fidelity checklist for you to demonstrate that you can use the CICO Excel Program.

Gregory the GreatGregory the Great

Locating and Saving the FileLocating and Saving the File

Find the file on your computer named: “CICO Program 08-09”

Double click the file to open it.

Select “Save As” from the menu bar.

Name the File “Gregory CICO 5-09” and click Save

Gregory will have an electronic file that can store up to 20 days worth of CICO data

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Step by Step: Stay TogetherStep by Step: Stay Together

The Coach Card is divided into 10 Steps.

Avoid the temptation to “click ahead”.

Day 1…Day 1…

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Step 1: Descriptive InformationStep 1: Descriptive Information

Begin by filling in the student’s name, grade, school, student I.D., number, race, gender, and indicate if he/she is in Special Education. The name of the CICO Checker should also be entered. (Most importantly, in the field for date, the date of the daily check-in should be entered.)

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Steps 2 & 3: Subjects/ Areas & Steps 2 & 3: Subjects/ Areas & GoalsGoals

Next, in the boxes under the Subject/Area row, enter the subjects or areas that will be monitored and scored by the teachers.

Next, enter the Behavior Goals for the student in the BEHAVIOR GOALS column.

As easy as 1, 2, 3…As easy as 1, 2, 3…

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Step 4: Student ScoresStep 4: Student Scores

The scores given to the student by his/her teachers will be put into the boxes next to each of the BEHAVIOR GOALS and underneath each corresponding Subject/Area.

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Step 5: The Point GoalStep 5: The Point Goal

Directly underneath the gray scoring area on the row labeled TOTAL POINTS, is a box labeled, Today ’s Point Goal, where you will enter the point goal for the student.

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Steps 6 & 7: Rewards and Steps 6 & 7: Rewards and CommentsComments

Indicate whether the student received the reward in the box next to the one labeled “Reward Given?” and what type of reward/incentive was given.

Comments about the student’s performance can be entered in the box marked “Comments.”

Steps 1 through 7…Steps 1 through 7…

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Step 8: Day 2 and so on…Step 8: Day 2 and so on… For DAY 2 and beyond, you will only need to input the

Date, the daily scores given by each teacher, information about student reward/incentive (if applicable), and any comments. All other information should auto-calculate from day one entries.

GregoryGregory’’s Data: Days 2 through 5s Data: Days 2 through 5

At this time, input the scores for Gregory

from days 2 through 5.

Remember that the only sections that

should type in are bordered in GREEN.

The Steps…The Steps…

1. Descriptive

Information

2. Subject/Area

3. Behavioral

Goals

4. The Scores

5. The Point Goal

6. Rewards

7. Comments

8. Day 2

9. Graphs

10. Overview Tab

Steps 9 and 10: Graphs and Steps 9 and 10: Graphs and OverviewOverview

For each day that the student’s points are entered, the spreadsheet will provide two graphs.

Fidelity ChecklistFidelity Checklist

Final Thoughts…Final Thoughts…

Middle Schools

Block Scheduling

Changing Behaviors or Subjects/Areas

Work in Progress