CICO
(Check in- Check out)
Guidebook
“Staying on Track”
Thank you for volunteering to help our CICO students. This is an informational and
trouble shooting guide to get you started.
Secondary Team Members
Neal Thompson- Administrator
Deb Cratty- Administrator
Dave Wilt- 8th Grade Representative
Cary Jacobson- 7th Grade Representative
Mary Keith- 6th Grade Representative
Teresa Sharp – ISSP & SWIS Data
Kari Caldwell- Outreach Worker
Donna Slaton- Problem Solving Team
Goal Statement
The goal of CICO is to provide behavioral and academic supports to students that need
more than can be offered in the traditional classroom in order to ensure their success.
Individual Student Goals
The weekly goal for each student will be determined by the Secondary Team after
baseline scores have been received. Generally students begin at 80%. The goal will be
adjusted occasionally by the Secondary Team based on student data. When the student is
able to maintain their behavior and academics at the agreed upon Secondary Team level,
they will graduate from the program.
Criteria for Acceptance into the Program
Repeated Office Discipline Referrals (ODR’s)
Level III referrals
Chronic Minors resulting in weekly discipline
Two or more D’s and/or F’s
Faculty Referral
Approved Parent Request
Approved Student Request
Initial Meeting
Once a student has been accepted by the Secondary Team as a good candidate for CICO,
a meeting will be scheduled with an administrator, CICO mentor, and the student. The
program will be explained; and upon parent/guardian approval, procedures will be
explained and data collection of baseline will begin.
CICO- Start of Services
The Secondary Team will match the student with a CICO adult after the initial meeting
and parental/guardian consent has been obtained. The student will begin CICO as soon
as possible.
Check In
Students will check in with their CICO adult in the morning before first class bell. At
check in the student will be greeted, receive their point sheet, and the CICO adult will
help the student prepare for the school day.
Check Out
Students will check out with their CICO adult right after the last bell. The CICO adult
will assess the student’s day, go over the student’s points with them, and encourage the
child to take home a copy of the daily points to share with their family. Please tear off
the pink copy and send it home with the student.
On Track Lottery
As a positive reinforcement for our students that are working so hard on the
Check In and Check Out system, we have a weekly lottery. If your CICO student
checks out with you, please give them one of the “lottery” tickets. They can receive a
maximum of five tickets per week. The student will need to write their first and last
name on the ticket, and the tickets need to be deposited in the On Track Lottery Jar
in the main office. It is acceptable to give the students their tickets and have them
deposit them in the office jar on their own, and it is acceptable to collect the tickets
with their names throughout the week and for the CICO adult to deposit the entire
week’s tickets for all their students at once. (The reinforcement is about checking
out with their adult, not about organization and the ability to get the ticket clear into
the jar.) On Monday morning all CICO students will be sent to the library. A
drawing for prizes will take place at this time.
Point Sheet Language
The comment section of the point sheets should be neutral or positive. Neutral
statements are pointers that can help the child be more successful in that classroom the
next time that they are there. Examples of neutral statements include but are not limited
to: “please be seated when class starts,” “make sure what you say to peers is respectful,”
“homework is important,” “raise hand and wait to be called on”, etc. The student must be
given proper feedback in order to correct behavior. Positive statements are simple
encouragements of behavior that you would like the student to repeat. Examples of
positive statements include but are not limited to: “great job getting here on time,” “got
to work quickly,” “hand up and ready to go,” “ignored negative peer- great job,” etc.
Communication between the child and the teacher is vital to the importance of the
program. Reflective feedback is necessary for student growth. Do not give the child
a two if they deserve a one. Likewise a half point should not be given at any time. Only
use 0, 1, or 2. The entire integrity of the program depends on reliable feedback to the
CICO adult and the Secondary Team.
Reinforcement
CICO adults may reinforce students, but they should be cautious. Please remember that
the goal is to eventually graduate the child from the program. Heavy reliance on
reinforcement will impede our goal.
Point Sheet Pointers
Lost and Forgotten Point Sheets- Point sheets should be available in all classrooms. In
the event that a point sheet is not available, the student may ask the teacher to write their
score on a piece of paper or in their agenda where it can be transferred by the CICO adult
at check out. Students are not to leave class to go retrieve a forgotten point sheet. The
point sheet can be retrieved at a proper passing time when classes will not be disrupted.
Students are not to be penalized for forgetting their point sheets- instead they are to be
encouraged to make a positive choice and be responsible for getting their points
documented on paper or in their agenda for their CICO adult to transfer at check out.
Missing Scores- The CICO adult should e-mail the proper teacher if a score is missing.
The missing score can then be written on the point sheet by the CICO adult. The score
should be a reflection of the student’s behavior in that class period.
Point Sheet Destruction- Students will on occasion tear up and/or throw away a point
sheet in frustration. The job of the classroom teacher and CICO adult is to encourage the
child to make a better choice. All point sheets will be accepted no mater how badly they
are crumpled, torn up, or taped back together. The CICO adult can e-mail teachers for
missing scores so team can be provided a true assessment of the student’s day.
Point Sheet Refusal- Point sheet refusals should be referred to Secondary Team.
It should be noted that point sheet problems usually work themselves out as student’s
progress through CICO. Problems that are chronic will be addressed by Secondary
Team.
Removal from Class
If the student is removed from class to the office, their point sheet should be a zero for
that class period. Student’s can only earn positive points in the classroom setting. This
will need to be taught to CICO students, so they understand that they must be in class the
entire class period to receive points.
I.S.S.
CICO adults are encouraged to check in and check out with their students even when they
have I.S.S. The student should be given a point sheet so that the CICO adult can give the
child feedback on their day in I.S.S. The CICO adult should go over the student’s point
score for I.S.S.
Hallways
Please note hallway problems on the bottom of the point sheet. The CICO point sheet
covers classroom behavior only. Repetitive hallway issues will need to be addressed by
Secondary Team in another way, so it is extremely important to document when and
where hallway problems are occurring.
Other Problems
If you are having a problem that has not been addressed in this packet, please talk to or email the problem to any member of the secondary team so that they can bring it to the
team’s attention. CICO problem solving is done at the Secondary Team meetings and
decisions are made as a team. Once a decision has been reached, the team will notify all
parties affected by the decision. CICO is a school wide support system. No decisions
will be made about the operation of CICO outside of Secondary Team.
Individual Student Goals
If Responding:
Goal Setting
80%
Raise Goal 5-10 %
Self-Monitor – student
assigns own points
Check in w/ each teacher
each period – teacher OKs
Duration
4 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
Self-Monitor - student
assigns own points
Check in w/ each teacher
each period – teacher OKs
2 weeks
Self-Monitor – student
assigns points, but doesn’t
check with individual
teachers only CICO adult
2 weeks (if needed)
Reinforcer
Daily
Daily
MWF (fade reinforcer)
Mon – reinforcer if meet
goal
Wed – reinforcer if meet
goal both Tues and Wed
Fri – reinforcer if meet goal
both Thurs and Fri
WF
Wed - reinforcer if meet
goal Mon.,Tues. and Wed.
Fri - reinforcer if meet goal
Thurs. and Fri
Fri
weekly
Reinforcer if meets goals all
week.
Follow up
The On Track team meets Tuesday mornings for intake of new students referred to the
program. The team also meets every other Thursday in the afternoon for
progress/monitoring and program evaluation. Please remember when referring a student
to fill out the referral form completely and received by Friday so it can be on the agenda
for Tuesday morning. If Encore/Bravo is referring a student make sure the core team is
involved in filling out the sheet or vice versa. All information is essential for the success
of the program and remember all information is confidential.
Mentoring
If a student is not successful with CICO, they will be moved to Mentoring. With this
intervention the student is involved in picking the adult. The services are the same but
more intense and one on one. This means it will be more time consuming and take some
work on both ends. It is more individualized. The student may want to check in with the
adult several times a day when the program begins. The Mentoring adult may have to
track down the student many times a day to get the student hooked on the program.
Remember…..you are prompting the student for ‘what to do’ in relevant situations. We
are doing whatever it takes to help the student be successful and move back to CICO.
CICO with Individualized Features
Students who are not successful in CICO or mentoring will use CICO that contains a
specific goal. These students will have their own point sheet unique to them. A specific
goal will be added to the students point sheet. This goal will be the main focus for how
they are scored in the four school-wide expectations. These point sheets will be turned in
and follow the same procedures as CICO.
Graduation from the Program
Once the student has been successful with the program he or she will be graduated. A
conference with the student will be held. Administration will share successes with the
student and a certificate will be awarded. The CICO teacher will be notified of
graduation.
Attendance
CICO
Goal Statement
The goal of attendance CICO is to provide support to students who struggle to maintain
adequate attendance.
Criteria for acceptance into the program
Students who accumulate 3 unexcused absences or 7 total absences in the first semester
of school may be referred to the secondary team for support. All cases will be reviewed
to determine whether CICO is appropriate for the student. Students who have excessive
absences later on in the year will also be reviewed for the program.
CICO- Start of Services
The Secondary Team will match the student with a CICO adult after the initial meeting
and parental/guardian consent has been obtained. The student will begin CICO as soon
as possible.
Check In
Students will check in with their CICO adult in the morning before first class bell. At
check in the student will be greeted and the CICO adult will help the student prepare for
the school day. The CICO adult will keep a WEEKLY CI/CO sheet on which they record
the student’s attendance for the week.
Check Out
Students will check out with their CICO adult right after the last bell. The CICO adult
will assess the student’s day and offer encouragement/support. The weekly sheet should
be turned in by the CICO adult every Friday in the main office
On Track Lottery
Attendance CICO students will also receive a lottery ticket each day that they are at
school and on time. Please see above for more information on Lottery ticket
procedures.
Individual Student Goals
If Responding:
Goal Setting
CICO Daily
0-2 absence
CICO Daily
0-1 absences
Check In Only
0-1 absences
Duration
4 weeks
Reinforcer
Daily
2 weeks
Daily
2 weeks
Fri – reinforcer if goal is
met for the entire week
Graduation from the Program
Once the student has been successful with the program he or she will be graduated. A
conference with the student will be held. Administration will share successes with the
student and a certificate will be awarded. The CICO teacher will be notified of
graduation.
Tertiary