Graduation Date
Spring 2018
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Education
Committee Chair Name
Eric Van Duzer
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Mary Dingle
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
N/A
Fourth Committee Member Name
N/A
Fifth Committee Member Name
N/A
Sixth Committee Member Name
N/A
Keywords
Check-in/Check-out, PBIS
Subject Categories
Education
Abstract
Struggling students benefit significantly from access to a mentor, who can encourage them and positively reinforce desirable social behavior while helping them learn skills to be successful in society. In some American schools, the Positive Behavior Systems of Intervention and Support (PBIS) is used to encourage youth to learn these skills. The system is broken up into three tiers: Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. Eighty percent of students fall into Tier I and can meet desired school expectations without additional supports. Fifteen percent of students at PBIS schools fit into the Tier II category and exhibit low-level, chronic behaviors that are disruptive. To help reduce these behaviors, students are referred to a Check-in/Check-Out (CICO) program. They are paired with a mentor, who ideally, meets with them daily to encourage them to meet the day’s behavior goals and then rewards them for meeting the goals. This study analyzes the impact of a Check-in/Check-out mentoring program at a rural, K-8 school in Humboldt County. Staff interviews conducted with staff members at the school site provided insights into the effectiveness of the CICO program. Staff members indicated that the CICO program did help alleviate undesirable behavior and foster a greater sense of connection to the school community for CICO students.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Coyle, Jennifer Elaine and Coyle, Jennifer, "Check-in/check-out teaches skills for success" (2018). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 166.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/166