Education
Adapting check-in/check-out for specific use in K-12 settings for students with internalizing behavior
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Check-in/Check-out (CICO) is commonly used to support externalizing behavior, but with thoughtful adaptations, educators can use the approach to support internalizing behavior. In this paper we provide a comprehensive, nine-step process offering students and families consistent, daily feedback on targeted behaviors. We (a) define internalizing behaviors and describe methods for early detection and support, (b) provide an overview of CICO and its evidence base, and (c) describe the nine steps of CICO, including several adaptations for students with internalizing behaviors (i.e. extremely shy, anxious, and/or withdrawn). Adapting CICO’s components can enhance student outcomes across academic and social domains. Throughout this article, effective implementation strategies within a tiered system of supports, such as the Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-tiered (Ci3T) model of prevention are described, and we provide illustrations of how it is possible to directly support students with internalizing behaviors. © 2025 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Title
Preventing School Failure
Publication Date
2025
ISSN
1045-988X
DOI
10.1080/1045988X.2025.2596652
Keywords
adaptations, internalizing behaviors, Tier 2 interventions
Repository Citation
Bernard, Allison M.; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Briesch, Amy; Sarasin, Elise M.; Williamson, Kathleen M.; and Johnson, Kathryn L., "Adapting check-in/check-out for specific use in K-12 settings for students with internalizing behavior" (2025). Education. 50.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_education/50
