Check-In, Check-Out: Second Edition

This video primer focuses on an innovative program for addressing the needs of students (elementary through high school) who fall into the “second-tier intervention” category for behavioral problems, outlining specific measures for decreasing issues and increasing success. An evidence-based program, Check-In, Check-Out is a proactive tool for giving kids goals throughout the school day, followed by direct feedback about how they are doing behaviorally and productively. Students start their morning in a brief meeting with a “monitor,” who hands them a fresh evaluation sheet with target goals and a rating system. At day's end, the monitor tells kids how they did and assigns commensurate ratings. In between, students continue to receive feedback from a variety of school personnel (teachers, office staff). Finally, the progress sheets with marked ratings are sent home with students to be seen by parents or guardians. A number of rewards and incentives can be made available to students whose ratings reach weekly milestones. This video touts the program as a proven method for curtailing all kinds of problems while also heightening the likelihood of student success. It certainly makes a persuasive case for doing more upfront to help kids rather than having to pick up the pieces from their failures. Recommended. Aud: C, P. (T. Keogh)