Check-In Check-Out (CICO) is a well-established and empirically validated intervention that has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing problem behavior and enhancing academic success for elementary and middle school students. However, it has lower rates of adoption and less empirical support in high schools. CICO-High School (CICO-HS) preserves the core features of standard CICO, while adapting the intervention to align with the contextual features of high schools by adding a mobile data collection application to improve efficiency and increasing emphasis on student agency and self-regulation.

The investigators are testing the program’s efficacy and are examining its feasibility and fidelity when it is implemented by school personnel. Dr. Cil will lead a cost-effectiveness study to identify resources needed to implement CICO-HS and costs to achieve the desired student outcomes.