What
CICO stands for
What is Check-In/Check-Out
This is how often teachers should provide feedback on a student’s behavior goals during the day.
What is after every class or scheduled interval?
This communication tool is used daily to connect school and home during CICO.
What is the CICO progress or point sheet?
The most important thing to do at the morning check-in.
What is greet the student positively and review their daily goals?
CICO helps promote this kind of student-adult relationship, which is key to mental wellness.
What is a consistent, trusting relationship?
CICO is an intervention in what Tier?
What is Tier 2
behavioral intervention
Feedback should be _____, _____, and _____ to be most effective in CICO.
What is immediate, specific, and positive?
To align CICO with trauma-informed care, school staff should focus more on this than student compliance.
What are relationships and emotional needs?
True or False: The CICO coordinator (mentor) should change frequently to keep things fresh.
What is False? (Consistency with one trusted adult is key.)
How does CICO support emotional regulation in students?
By providing structure, predictable routines, and regular feedback.
Name one key component of the daily CICO routine.
What is the morning check-in / goal setting / feedback throughout the day / end-of-day check-out / home communication? (Any of these)
Who is responsible for initiating the feedback session?
Who is the teacher or same adult mentor that initiated the check-in.
The teacher is responsible for initiating the feedback session after every subject.
The feedback session with the student should be done in a private setting.
What is TRUE. Feedback should be given private way if possible especially if corrective features are addressed.
What is needed before CICO can start?
Parent permission. CICO is a Tier 2 Intervention that does require parent permission. Informed consent is best practice.
This feeling, often lacking in students with trauma, is reinforced by daily CICO check-ins.
What is safety or connection?
True or False: CICO is designed only for students with IEPs.
What is False (It’s for any student needing additional behavioral or emotional support.)
To ensure equity, students should be selected for CICO based on this.
What is data (e.g., behavior patterns, referrals, or teacher input), not bias or assumptions?
Name at least two types of behavior CICO is suitable to target?
What are... Tardy, Defiant, Refuses to do work, Difficulty taking turns, Refuses to share, Out of seat, Disruptive, Talks out, Unprepared, Talks back to teacher, Uses inappropriate language, Peer conflict.
This is how feedback should be given throughout the day to be most effective
What is immediate, specific, and aligned with the student’s goals?
CICO aligns with this SAMHSA trauma-informed principle focused on building safe relationships.
What is Trustworthiness and Transparency?
CICO is implemented for how long?
What is as long as needed, CICO typically runs for about 4 to 6 weeks, but it’s not one-size-fits-all.
Why is teacher feedback essential to CICO success?
What is it provides real-time reinforcement and helps the student track their progress?
Name at least 2 things CICO provides students
What are..clear expectations, direct instruction,
pro-social skills, high frequency progress-monitoring, specific feedback in a positive and constructive manner, connection to another adult in the building, home-school connection
CICO implementation should avoid this common trauma trigger, which can occur if not handled carefully.
What is shame or public embarrassment?
CICO can reduce this mental health–related barrier to learning, often caused by inconsistent adult responses.
What is anxiety or hypervigilance?