Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Check-in Check-out Behavioral Intervention Program in a Title I Elementary School

Abstract

There is a need for more research related to check-in check-out and how it effects a variety of student outcomes, both during intervention and for years after the intervention has been implemented. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of check-in check-out, a Tier 2 behavior intervention, on multiple student outcomes. The participants of the study included 25 elementary students who were examined over multiple years. The student outcomes that were analyzed included participant scores on measures of academic achievement, measures of student behavior (e.g., frequency of absences, tardies, etc.) and measures of student discipline (e.g., frequency of office discipline referrals, suspension, and expulsion). The results revealed that check-in check-out improved student outcomes related to scores on academic achievement measures and school tardiness.